A superb book written by Jennifer Thomson, a microbiologist from University of Cape Town, in which the current issues surrounding GM crops are disassembled. The author states clearly her support for GM technologies, though I never found her advocacy got in the way and in any case I suspect I am like many biologists in that I share her view. I confess to being still somewhat bewildered by the storm GM technology has whipped up, particularly within the UK. I frequently find myself challenging the outlandish or just plain wrong views I have heard from friends and family in the last few years over GM and its use. It is particularly as an outlet in these discussions I would recommend this book. It fits neatly into the If you don't believe me, then why don't you read it for yourself? approach. Needless to say the book is written with such clarity that it is accessible to all and I welcome the non-hysterical approach adopted by author, conceding that GM crops do and will have an environmental impact, but balancing this observation with the reminder that this is true for all forms of agriculture. It seems blindingly obvious to me that if GM technologies can enhance productivity and/or reduce inputs even by relatively modest amounts then they are worth the investment. I believe that books such as this one can help to demystify the technology and introduce some rationality into the debate, though clearly we have a long way to go, at least within the UK.