How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
[Gordon] had not really wanted any of this. The feel of it seemed somehow wrong to him—science carried on in public, science elbowing for time on the 6 o'clock news, science as a commodity. (42.3)
One of the major worries of the novel regarding science is that it will be stripped down to a commodity, something that will provide a good headline but will ultimately become hollow and empty of true meaning. It's like of like taking healthy vegetables and smothering them in cheese sauce… or something like that, anyway.