DNA. Il segreto della vita

If I had my way over again, I would have studied genetics at university. I was never brilliant at science subjects at school but good with the art subjects, English literature, history and all that good stuff. I stumbled across genetics about twenty years ago and have amassed a considerable number o Leggi tutto

This is much, much better than James Watson's 1968 The Double Helix, which is full of unbearable ego and sexist opinions. It even contains a chapter which explains the discovery of the double helix sans most of the commentary that made the earlier book annoying. Watson has definitely matured, thank

This is a clear and lucid tale of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), written by one of the men who discovered the structure of the molecule. It delves into the history of the discovery, the human genome project, the potential of DNA in various areas such as GM foods, developing new medicines and combating Leggi tutto

I found this book fascinating. Watson has the knack of making difficult topics comprehensible to non-scientists like me. He is also a great storyteller. He takes the time to present each of the researchers whose works he discusses. He boils their often frustrating research down to the one or two big Leggi tutto

Достъпно и увлекателно поднесен много голям обем информация "от извора" не само за ДНК и дългия и трънлив път до генетичното знание, по който успехите са придружени от провали и не винаги съвсем лоялната конкуренция и борба за надмощие, слава и пари между учени, организации, университети, фармацевти Leggi tutto

Lo primero que quiero decir es que cualquiera puede leer este libro, explica la genética y sus múltiples aplicaciones de una forma muy fácil y muy clara. He refrescado conocimientos y he aprendido muchísimo. Cinco estrellas me parecen pocas

This is my second time reading this book (listening to it, actually). It's a pretty long book, dense, and rich with information. Written by the scientist who discovered the structure of DNA, and played an important role in the sequencing of the human genome, the book starts with the discovery of the Leggi tutto