genetics

"[An] account of how the pioneering scientist Jennifer Doudna, along with her colleagues and rivals, launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and enhance our children"--Provided by publisher.

Attempts to trace human origins and travels to every continent in search of the people whose DNA holds humanity's secret history.

Explains how the basic laws of inheritance were established, highlighting the life and working methods of Gregor Mendel, along with an overview of the impact of genetic engineering.

Humans begin to acquire cognitive abilities before birth with the growth of the fetus. Research shows that, as the fetal brain develops, so too do cognition and perception.

Explores the foundations of human biology: structure, genetics, and diseases.

Readers will learn that many of our futures are determined by genes.

One of the earliest known medical documents was the Book of Thoth, from ancient Egypt. In the 1800s, microbiologists Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch helped develop germ theory, changing the way people understood diseases were spread. Examine significant medical developments in Medicine and Health, one of the titles in the Technology and Innovation series.

Presents a panel discussion of the social, legal, and ethical implications of genetic research.

Discusses the life and scientific discoveries of geneticist Gregor Mendel.

An overview of innovations and issues in genetic research that covers topics such as biodiversity, consciousness and the brain, the digital embryo, gene manipulation, and the "new" pharmacology.