Peter Hamilton: The gene genie is out of the bottle

Lockdown relaxations seem tantalisingly within reach and there are so many things to start enjoying again. Some will be longing for a return to live football games; the walk to the match, maybe some overpriced food, a half and half scarf but also the excitement and the fervour of a real rather than a ‘canned' crowd. Chants would be a fine thing. For others it might be theatre.  An operating theatre can save your life, seeing a play in a theatre can make you feel better, and if it doesn't do that, it can certainly make you think.  A year or so back, when we were allowed in, I saw a play b...