Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Overture. A MACHINE TO MAKE A FUTURE 1
4. Chapter One. ENDING AND BEGINNING 13
5. Chapter Two. THE STATE OF THINGS AT CELERA DIAGNOSTICS, EXPLAINED TO INVESTORS AND TO ANTHROPOLOGISTS 38
6. Chapter Three. THE MACHINERY AND ITS STEWARDS 62
7. Chapter Four. ETHICAL AND SOCIAL CONSULTANCY 97
8. Chapter Five. CONFIDENCE AND TRUST 111
9. Chapter Six. MODELS ORIENT, TECHNOLOGIES PERFORM, SAMPLES SPEAK (OR VICE VERSA) 144
10. Chapter Seven. SUMMER 2003 169
11. Afterword 187
12. Illustrations 203
13. Appendix. A CORPORATE HISTORY 205
14. Notes 207
15. Glossary 211