As the first book ever to be published on the subject of gene doping, Genetically Modified Athletes by Andy Miah has been reviewed and consistently cited around the world. It has also been covered by a range of international media including the Washington Post, the London Times, the Guardian and more. The concluding chapter to the book is freely available on this site:
This website provides comprehensive information about the subject of gene doping in sport. To search the archive, click ‘Genetically Modified Athletes‘ in the categories on this website. Expand the categories to see sub-sections.
PRAISE
Book reviews…
The Lancet, British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Journal of Sport Science and Medicine, Yale Journal of Public Health, Scandinavian J of Medicine & Science in Sports
Comments on Genetically Modified Athletes (Routledge, 2004)
“Andy Miah provides an incisive analysis of some of the most difficult issues facing anti-doping authorities. The research is thorough, the argument is perceptive and the conclusions are challenging. Compulsory reading for anyone interested in the future of anti-doping policy.”
Prof. Barrie Houlihan, Loughborough University
‘[Miah] at once calls our attention to social constructionist understandings of the body as a mediator of cultural values, and at the same time, highlights a series of sobering thoughts (at least for social scientists) about sports bodies as genetically determined.’
Dr Michael Atkinson, McMaster University (2006, Sport in Society).
‘Miah understands better than the majority of us how tomorrow’s world may look. A glimpse into tomorrow’s world, where the convergence of nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science-NBIC are becoming daily realities, might make us think that Miah’s opinion is plausible.’ Dr Dorin Festeu (2005, European Sport Management Quarterly).
‘Miah’s book is a thought-provoking read that raises important questions about sport and society. It is a truly boundary-crossing piece of work, one within which students and scholars in a number of disciplines, from sociology and law to sports studies, will find much material to mine.’
Dr Guy Osborn (2005, Times Higher Education Supplement).
‘Always scholarly and well researched, it had me turning pages at the rate I normally reserve for a good novel…. The book should be compulsory reading on all Sports Medicine courses.’
Professor Andy Smith (2004, for British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine).�
