Throughout the 20th century, three disruptive scientific concepts and technological applications led human society to a new historical stage: the discovery of the "atom" brought a revolution in physics, the discovery of "bytes" brought a revolution in the Internet, and the discovery of "genes" brought a revolution in biology. Gene is not only the basic unit of genetic material, but also the basis of all biological information. If the operating mechanism of genes is cracked, the mystery of life will be cracked. Human pathology, behavior, personality, disease, race, identity, and destiny will also have newer answers. Today, genetic technologies such as gene sequencing and gene cloning are developing rapidly. The Human Genome Project has also completed the comparison and sequencing of all human genes. The era of human conquest of genes has arrived. "Gene Biography" is a rare and complete account of the origin, development and future of genetic theory. It unfolds in chronological order and storyline. It is a biography that reflects the history of genetic development. "Gene" is also a story about scientists overcoming difficulties in the process of exploring the mysteries of genes. Like a detective novel, it takes the new problems that scientists constantly encounter as clues and goes deeper. "Gene Biography" also tells the historical disasters and lessons caused by political distortion and use of genetic theory, as well as the collision and game between genetic technology and institutions, culture, ethics, and morality. With wonderful stories, human entanglements, and historical advances and retreats, "The Biography of Genes" is a general science book with warmth and superb narrative. Humanity has never been closer to the truth of life than it is today. When we can control and modify human genes, the concept of "humanity" may fundamentally change, and the post-human era is coming. The story told in "Gene Biography" is closely related to everyone. After the publication of "The Biography of Genes", it quickly topped the Amazon list and became a bestseller in the New York Times and a best book of the year in the Washington Post and the Seattle Times. In 2010, Mukherjee's "The King of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer" detailedly described the origin and development of cancer as well as the history of human treatment of cancer and cancer prevention. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature after its publication. However, this book does not reflect the normal life before cancer. If cancer is the devil after the disease occurs in the human body, then what kind of power maintains the normal metabolism of the body before this? During the course of his cancer research, the author realized that only by understanding both the pros and cons of things can we deeply understand the underlying mechanism. Therefore, in the process of exploring normality and the mysteries of heredity, the author created another book that goes deeper into the source of human destiny and subverts the understanding of life - "The Biography of Genes". "The Biography of Cancer" talks about the morbidity of life, while "The Biography of Genes" talks about the normality of life, so "The Biography of Cancer" can be regarded as the prequel of "The Biography of Cancer".
Reader comments
This book is like a dear friend telling me the story of genes. It not only explained the mysteries of genes in simple terms, but also allowed me to understand the efforts and struggles of scientists. A sentence in the book impressed me deeply: "Gene is not only the basic unit of genetic material, but also the basis of all biological information." The author Mukherjee has done very in-depth research in the field of genes. His works are full of wisdom and insight, which gave me a deeper understanding of the normality of life. I think everyone should read this book because it is closely related to our lives.
This book is like a dear friend telling me the story of genes. It not only explained the mysteries of genes in simple terms, but also allowed me to understand the efforts and struggles of scientists. A sentence in the book impressed me deeply: "Gene is not only the basic unit of genetic material, but also the basis of all biological information." The author Mukherjee has done very in-depth research in the field of genes. His works are full of wisdom and insight, which gave me a deeper understanding of the normality of life. I think everyone should read this book because it is closely related to our lives.