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The Gene: An Intimate History weaves together science, history & personal stories for a historical biography of the human genome, while also exploring breakthroughs for diagnosis & treatment of genetic diseases & the complex ethical questions they raise.
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- 2020-04-07
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Apr 13, 2020 · I devoured The Gene and recommend it to everyone I know. It provides a fast-paced introduction to the history of genetic research and related technical concepts, but also reads like a novel packed with intrigue and competition.
Unpack some gene mysteries for the non-sciency types. Explore this interactive timeline to see how philosophers and scientists throughout the ages tried to explain genetics. Warning: It gets...
The book chronicles the history of the gene and genetic research, all the way from Aristotle to Crick, Watson and Franklin and then the 21st century scientists who mapped the human genome. The book discusses the power of genetics in determining people's well-being and traits.
- Siddhartha Mukherjee
- 2016
“The Gene: An Intimate History” is a major new four-hour documentary from Ken Burns and Barak Goodman, adapted from the award-winning book of the same name by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee.
The Gene: An Intimate History interweaves an account of the thrilling revolution in modern genetic science with powerful stories from the frontlines of medicine.
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Jul 24, 2016 · The gene is “one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in the history of science,” argues Siddhartha Mukherjee in The Gene: An Intimate History. Since its discovery by Gregor Mendel, an...
