This thought-provoking book presents new thinking about our origins, integrating the latest discoveries in physics, bio-engineering, evolutionary theory, cosmology, and mind research. It blends them into a persuasive case for extra-terrestrial involvement in the design of human DNA. The reasoning is built on the conjunction today of four things: - -The rate of progress in biotech. -The rapid growth of knowledge in general. -There are many other intelligent races in our Galaxy more advanced than us. -Our minds have much more power than we know how to use. These lead to the conclusion that we will quite soon (a few hundred years at most) be able to bio-engineer beings like ourselves, starting with lower forms of life. There are undoubtedly beings out there that already have that capability, hence the likelihood that we ourselves have been bio-engineered. The author points out that many things challenge conventional evolution theory, and the book advances a new idea called Assisted Evolution , with the assistance being provided by ETs. The book thus provides an interesting new slant on Intelligent Design , with a much more credible (and verifiable) approach.