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DNA

The Story of the Genetic Revolution

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DNA

By: James D. Watson, Andrew Berry, Kevin Davies
Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
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The definitive insider's history of the genetic revolution - significantly updated to reflect the discoveries of the last decade.

James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate whose pioneering work helped unlock the mystery of DNA's structure, charts the greatest scientific journey of our time, from the discovery of the double helix to today's controversies to what the future may hold. Updated to include new findings in gene editing, epigenetics, and agricultural chemistry as well as two entirely new chapters on personal genomics and cancer research. This is the most comprehensive and authoritative exploration of DNA's impact - practical, social, and ethical - on our society and our world.

©2017 James D. Watson, Andrew Berry, and Kevin Davies (P)2017 Random House Audio Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology Evolution Evolution & Genetics Genetics Science

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Critic reviews

"Unlocking the secret of life was the greatest accomplishment of science in the 20th century and laid the foundation for medicine in the 21st century. Over the past 50 years, Jim Watson has been at the center of this revolution. No one has a broader perspective. And, no one can tell its story more compellingly. Watson brings alive the grand ideas, human foibles, and social challenges in a way will both engage the general public and inspire a new generation of young scientists." (Eric Lander, founder and director of the Whitehead Center for Genome Research)
"Only James Watson combines the verve and authority to take us on such an exciting, fast-paced journey into the continuing storm of DNA science. This landmark summary asks where the new biology will take us, and gives arresting vignettes of major participants in the DNA revolution. The key experiments and fascinating unknowns are laid out as plain as day." (Victor McElheny, author of Watson and DNA: Making a Scientific Revolution)
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Very listenable and unwinds the nuts and bolts of an extraordinary molecule of information.

A great panoramic survey of the DNA revolution

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I've started "reading" audio books to relax while I listen.
Like most people I have an interest in DNA.
This book tells a compelling story of discovery and meaning and opened my eyes to some of the possibilities for the future (politics permitting).
I strongly recommend this book and plan to read it again.

Kept my attention all the way to the end

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the subject knowledge is deep, well articulated and clearly put across. the authors are not especially engaging or exciting in their style. Expect to be impressed but not enchanted. Probably the least interesting yet fascinating book I've listened to... yet I loved it!

a comprehensive and thorough review of genetics

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