The quest for a perfect body has become the obsession of our age. From genetics to extreme body makeovers, the convergence of science and popular culture in pursuit of perfection goes to the heart of who we are and what we might be. The compelling writing in
Making Perfect Bodies explores the limits of this preoccupation and its far-reaching implications.
Contributors include Robyn Williams, Paul Chadwick, Bernie Matthews, John Kinsella, Donald Horne, Charles Watson, Natalie Corban, Mark Peel, Stephanie Short, Elspeth Probyn, Meera Atkinson, Matthew Richetson, Melissa Lucashenko, Louban Haikal, Sherwin B. Nuland, Wendy Lipworth, Michael F. Good, John Menadue, Tracy Crisp, Sam Tormey, Rose Michael, Creed O'Hanlon, John Carmody, Michael Wilding, Inez Baranay and David Sornig.
Shortlisted for the Science Writing category in the 2004 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards --Queensland Premier's Literary Awards