geneticists

Examines the life and work of nineteenth-century Austrian monk Gregor Mendel, known for his discovery of the laws of genetics.

"Growing up, Joanna L. Kelley was quizzed at the dinner table. As an adult, she's answering even tougher questions. Her research helps scientists treat tumors and understand evolution. Learn how Joanna became a genetics superstar"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the life and work of Gregor Mendel, an Austrian monk who studied heredity in plants and is considered the father of genetics.

The genetic code is the Rosetta Stone by which we interpret the 3.3 billion letters of human DNA, the alphabet of life. In 1968, Marshall Nirenberg, an unassuming government scientist working at the National Institutes of Health, shared the Nobel Prize for cracking the genetic code. A quiet, unassuming scientist, he did not have a particularly brilliant undergraduate or graduate career. He was exploring how cells make protein when he had his breakthrough. In later years he moved on to the next frontier of biological research: how the brain works.

Otto Wirths was the second-worst mass murderer in the history of the world. Compared to him Hitler, Stalin, Attila the Hun, and even Alexander the Great were amateurs, poseurs who could not hold a candle to Otto and his body count.

"Growing up, Joanna L. Kelley was quizzed at the dinner table. As an adult, she's answering even tougher questions. Her research helps scientists treat tumors and understand evolution. Learn how Joanna became a genetics superstar"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the life of English biophysicist Francis Crick, tracing the course of his genetic research, discussing his discoveries about DNA, and touching on his investigations into consciousness during his last two decades.

Tells the story of Augustinian friar, Gregor Mendel, and his work and experiments in the field of genetics.

Chronicles the life of explorer, inventor, meteorologist, psychologist, and anthropologist Francis Galton, focusing on his contributions to diverse fields and his efforts to improve the scientific field.

A Seattle doctor surrounded by newly rich dot-com owners discovers a potential cure for a children's premature aging disease--and aging in adults as well--and, yearning for wealth, fame, and a solution to family frustrations, wrestles with the ethical considerations of exploiting it.