Book Discussion on A Consumer's Guide to a Brave New World Mr. Smith talked about his book A Consumer’s Guide to a Brave New World, published by Encounter Books. He discussed stem cells and the controversy over using them for research. Mr. Smith explained that while science can be used to improve the quality of life, when it comes to human cloning and other radical technologies, there is another side of science that has the potential to dominate society. Dr. Prentice joined the discussion and the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. close