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DNA - (Compact Guide) by Kat Arney (Paperback)

DNA - (Compact Guide) by  Kat Arney (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b><i>The Compact Guide: DNA</i> is an engaging and essential read for anyone captivated by the scope of human discovery, and reveals how we might just uncover the answers to the secrets of life on Earth.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick solved one of science's greatest enigmas: the molecule underlying all life. <i>This</i> fascinating guide to the double helix examines who we are, how we're wired, and how we repair ourselves. With information on junk DNA, how our genes evolved, heritability, the genetics of neuroscience, viruses, disease, and what happens when things go wrong, <i>DNA</i> takes a visual journey through the polymer chain.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Dr. Kat Arney has appeared on the highly successful podcast <i>Naked Scientists</i> for the past decade, and produces and presents <i>Naked Genetics</i>. She also co-presents the national BBC Radio <i>5Live Science</i> show. According to BBC America she is one of the "Top Ten Brits who make science sexy." Kat's last book was <i>Herding Hemingway's Cats: Understanding How Our Genes Work</i><i>.</i> She holds a PhD in developmental biology from Cambridge University. See katarney.wordpress.com.

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