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The Geneticist Who Played Hoops With My DNA: Genius and the Quest to Rewrite Life [Hardcover]

David Ewing Duncan
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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Fourth Estate (1 Aug 2005)
  • ISBN-10: 0007161832
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007161836
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 16 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,105,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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‘Duncan writes the way good teachers teach, conversational, yet informed … [He] is a populizer and a storyteller.’ USA Today

‘Rather than speculating about the future in a more conventional way, David Ewing-Duncan, in his charming and often amusing book, uses instead the personalities and thoughts of a coterie of exceptional geneticists.’ Adrian Woolfson, Observer

‘An interesting book … clear and helpful.’ Brenda Maddox, The Times

‘Duncan turns a scarily bright light on the exploding frontiers of biotechnology.’ Vanity Fair

‘Vivid, memorable portrayals of the scientists working on biology’s most fascinating frontiers.’ Atlantic Monthly

‘Duncan turns his discerning eye toward the role of personality in science … remarkable profiles … Duncan’s prose is lively and engaging.’ San Francisco Chronicle

Brenda Maddox, The Times

'An interesting book…clear and helpful.'

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i really found this interesting. it's well written and it wasn't long before i became thoroughly engrossed in it. a deserved place on my bookshelf along with other popular science books i've collected.
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Can't believe this book has no reviews.

Currently selling for 1p (!!) this hardback book uses the metaphor of the Greek pantheon to organize the author's in-depth interviews with the worlds leading scientists in genetics. Fantastic chapter on human aging and the work of Cynthia Kenyon, some useful material (albeit available elsewhere now) on Venter/Collins and human genome project... Plus Paul Berg, terrific material on Sydney Brenner, James Watson. The chapter on Douglas Melton and stem cells reveals both the science, and the politics of this core field.

Engaging, wide-ranging and honest, it remains conversational and (dreaded word) 'accessible' too: would make a great xmas present for an intelligent child.
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