Genome

A lucid and exhilarating romp through our 23 human chromosomes that lets us see how nature and nurture combine to make us human. - James Watson, Winner of the Nobel Prize By picking one newly discovered gene from each of the 23 human chromosomes and telling its story, Matt Ridley recounts the history of our species and its ancestors from the dawn of life to the brink of future medicine. GENOME is the first popular, cutting edge account of the life-changing discoveries in genetics, the hottest area of scientific research today. From Huntingtons disease to cancer, Ridley explores the applications of genetics: the search for understanding and therapy, the horrors of eugenics and the philosophical implications for understanding the paradox of free will.

A lucid and exhilarating romp through our 23 human chromosomes that lets us see how nature and nurture combine to make us human. - James Watson, Winner of the Nobel Prize By picking one newly discovered gene from each of the 23 human chromosomes and telling its story, Matt Ridley recounts the history of our species and its ancestors from the dawn of life to the brink of future medicine. GENOME is the first popular, cutting edge account of the life-changing discoveries in genetics, the hottest area of scientific research today. From Huntingtons disease to cancer, Ridley explores the applications of genetics: the search for understanding and therapy, the horrors of eugenics and the philosophical implications for understanding the paradox of free will.