This book is an attempt to find a scientific solution to the three unsolved problems of humanity namely old age,cancer and death.This unique book is divided into five chapters.Each chapter begins with a relevant quote by great men.
The first chapter(I have a dream,a youth for ever dream)starts with a return van trip of the author,a young eye doctor to the base hospital in Tamilnad India on a warm summer Sunday with the fellow doctors and other team members after a surgical eye camp.The doctor day dreams during his post lunch nap of a world of young men and women only.He tries to realize the dream with the help of persons of different profession and fails. He finally finds his own method to create a world of young persons only.
The second chapter (Impact of realizing the dream)discusses the possible implications of realizing the dream of creating a world of young persons alone by genetic manipulation.
The third chapter(I am out of the box ; are you?) discusses the established social, medical, philosophical, and religious concept about death and old age.The concept that death is the final and inevitable event of every living organism is challenged in a scientific way.It is a call to medical personals to conduct research to eliminate death.
The fourth chapter (The how and why of cancer)high lights the age as the important risk factor for cancer and tries to evolve a new concept regarding the origin of cancer.
The fifth chapter(Why imagination is more important than knowledge?) is an analysis of the role of imagination in scientific process and inventions.An attempt is made to analyse the significance of Albert Einstein's statement 'imagination is more important than knowledge' The ideas in the book may appear impossible; but are possible.The author envisages a smart remedy for the triple tragedies of human life. The book may be more interesting for medical men and could be challenged by religious persons.