(Your novel raises the question of whether technology will save us or destroy us. Which do you believe?) I believe science will save us…although I tend to be an optimist. Obviously, science has wonderful potential to control disease, create new fuel supplies, engineer efficient food sources, and even allow us to migrate to new worlds. The problem, of course, is that every technology is a double-edged sword. The rocket engine that carries the space shuttle can also carry warheads. The medical breakthroughs that can eradicate disease–genetic research, for example-if misused, can bring about the end of the human race. The question is not whether or not science will expand to … Continue reading Dan Brown