Kat Arney blinkt uit in het vertalen van complexe wetenschappelijke onderwerpen naar toegankelijke en boeiende verhalen voor een breed publiek. Haar werk duikt in de ingewikkelde verbanden tussen wetenschap, evolutie en de fundamentele levensprocessen. Met een diepgaand begrip van genetica en levenswetenschappen, creëert ze duidelijke en precieze proza. Arneys schrijven is erop gericht te verduidelijken hoe wetenschap onze wereld en ons begrip ervan vormt.
Focusing on the mechanisms and root causes of cancer, Kat Arney presents a compelling argument for reexamining our understanding of this pervasive disease. She emphasizes the need for a new perspective to effectively combat cancer and shares an optimistic vision for advancements in human medicine. Through her insights, readers are encouraged to consider innovative approaches in the fight against cancer, highlighting both the challenges and potential breakthroughs in medical science.
An award-winning author takes us into the world of DNA, exploring how it encodes our genes and make us unique. T his condensed, updated version of How to Code a Human makes this remarkable history succinct and accessible. In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick solved one of science’s greatest enigmas—the molecule underlying all life—and changed the face of biology. For the first time, scientists could isolate what makes us human. DNA provides a fascinating guide to the world of the double helix, examining who we are, how we’re wired, and how we repair ourselves. With information on so-called “junk” DNA, how our genes evolved, heritability, the genetics of neuroscience, viruses, disease, and what happens when things go wrong, this takes us on a beautiful, visual journey through the polymer chain.
Introduction: It's All About that Base 1. It's Not What You've Got, It's What You Do With It That Counts 2. Taking Out the Garbage 3. A Bit of Dogma 4. Throwing the Switch 5. The Secret's in the Blend 6. Cats with Thumbs 7. Fish with Hips 8. Mice and Men and Mole Rats, Oh My! 9. Party Town 10. Pimp My Genome 11. Cut and Paste 12. Nature's Red Pen 13. Ever Increasing Circles 14. Silence of the Genes 15. Night of the Living Dead 16. On the Hop 17. Opening a Can of Wobbly Worms 18. Everyone's a Little Bit Mutant 19. Opening the Black Box 20. Blame the Parents 21. Meet the Mickey Mouse Mice 22. In Search of the 21st-Century Gene Glossary I'd like to thank . References Index
How DNA is packed, unpacked, and read--a companion reader to the book of life itself.
Covering all aspects of modern genetics from the evolution of our species to inherited diseases, junk DNA, genetic engineering and the intricacies of the molecular processes inside our cells, this is a beautiful, visual guide to the code of life.