Trouble with Lichen

<p><b>FROM THE RENOWNED CLASSIC SCI-FI WRITER AND AUTHOR OF <i>THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS</i> AND THE CHRYSTALIDS<br></b><br><b>'Ingenious' <i>Evening Standard</i></b><br><br>Francis Saxover and Diana Brackley, two scientists investigating a rare lichen, discover it has a remarkable property: it retards the aging process. Francis, realising the implications for the world of an ever-youthful, wealthy elite, wants to keep it secret, but Diana sees an opportunity to overturn the male status quo by using the lichen to inspire a feminist revolution.<br><br>As each scientist wrestles with the implications and practicalities of exploiting the discovery, the world comes ever closer to learning the truth . . .<br><br><b><i>Trouble With Lichen</i> is a scintillating story of the power wielded by science in our lives and asks how much trust should we place in those we appoint to be its guardians?</b></p> <p><b>FROM THE RENOWNED CLASSIC SCI-FI WRITER AND AUTHOR OF <i>THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS</i> AND THE CHRYSTALIDS<br></b><br><b>'Ingenious' <i>Evening Standard</i></b><br><br>Francis Saxover and Diana Brackley, two scientists investigating a rare lichen, discover it has a remarkable property: it retards the aging process. Francis, realising the implications for the world of an ever-youthful, wealthy elite, wants to keep it secret, but Diana sees an opportunity to overturn the male status quo by using the lichen to inspire a feminist revolution.<br><br>As each scientist wrestles with the implications and practicalities of exploiting the discovery, the world comes ever closer to learning the truth . . .<br><br><b><i>Trouble With Lichen</i> is a scintillating story of the power wielded by science in our lives and asks how much trust should we place in those we appoint to be its guardians?</b></p>