A Mankind For All Seasons — Day 61

Genre: Science Fiction / Thriller

Premise: A scientist on the edge of genetic research loses his fellowship at a major university for dabbling beyond the edge of ethical science. As he struggles with his fall from grace, and searches for a way to regain his status and access to research, a tragedy befalls his family. His wife's car breaks down on a deserted Wisconsin highway in a blizzard and she freezes to death.

Devastated by his loss, the man decides to change the human genome to survive all of the climates on earth, without any protective clothing, and sets up shop in the basement of his own home. As he begins to experiment on himself and makes some promising first-steps, he realizes that altering the human genome to such a degree will mean trading away some of the traits that make us human, including reasoning ability, empathy, and a host of other foundational characteristics.

As his experiments progress, and his humanity begins to slip away, the scientist must decide how far is too far for redemption before he unleashes genetic powers and instincts in himself that he can no longer control.