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So uber-informative! I feel so much smarter after reading books by this author. He always takes us on a fascinating journey.
Extensive and interesting history of genetics from Mendelian peas to gene therapy. Worth a read!
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Very much historical. Recounting the discoveries (and rediscoveries) along the path to our current understanding of genetics.
Final section had some interesting reflections on present/future, possibly even more so when looking in 2025 at a book published in 2016. (And the author is notably aware of this effect).
Final section had some interesting reflections on present/future, possibly even more so when looking in 2025 at a book published in 2016. (And the author is notably aware of this effect).
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I really enjoyed this book, it was my first 500-page book, so I did find it a little difficult partly because of its length. Also at least for my copy the print was very small which made it harder to focus so if you need bigger font it may be something to keep in mind.
I love the first section of the book mainly because of the extra detail that is given about scientists and their famous discoveries. For example, I liked learning about how Darwin potentially skipped over Mendel's study because he doesn't like the style of graphs he used.
If you are more interested in the link between genetics and personality, I would skip to the "through the looking glass section" and start from there. In terms of the writing, I thought it was really good when it came to explaining, but I think mainly people from a scientific background will understand the book. But I think even people with a scientific background that doesn't link to genetics or biology could understand it. I also liked the links to his family history to the informative sections of the book, it never felt out of place.
It's obviously not the most up-to-date book given all the recent news about genetics that couldn't be covered by this book since it's from 2015, but I think it's worth reading, especially if you want a good understanding of the key genetics discoveries of the past.
I love the first section of the book mainly because of the extra detail that is given about scientists and their famous discoveries. For example, I liked learning about how Darwin potentially skipped over Mendel's study because he doesn't like the style of graphs he used.
If you are more interested in the link between genetics and personality, I would skip to the "through the looking glass section" and start from there. In terms of the writing, I thought it was really good when it came to explaining, but I think mainly people from a scientific background will understand the book. But I think even people with a scientific background that doesn't link to genetics or biology could understand it. I also liked the links to his family history to the informative sections of the book, it never felt out of place.
It's obviously not the most up-to-date book given all the recent news about genetics that couldn't be covered by this book since it's from 2015, but I think it's worth reading, especially if you want a good understanding of the key genetics discoveries of the past.
Content Warnings
Minor: Mental illness, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
The book does mention eugenics movements.
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and now i must read everything siddhartha mukherjee has ever written
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