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technological-bioengineering

The presence of engineered creatures like windup dogs and manufactured pollinators illustrates advanced but morally ambiguous biotechnology shaping the environment and society.

1 chapter across 1 book

The Windup Girl (2009)Paolo Bacigalupi

Chapter 29

Kanya, an Environment Ministry officer, discovers multiple untagged deaths caused by a mysterious disease and struggles with the burden of responsibility left by her predecessor Jaidee. She coordinates investigations and forensics while grappling with the political and social implications of a potential plague outbreak in Bangkok. The chapter also explores Kanya's visit to a wealthy compound where she confronts the deteriorating condition of a man afflicted by the disease, highlighting the pervasive threat and human cost of the epidemic.