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The Gene
An Intimate History
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by Siddhartha Mukherjee and Dennis Boutsikaris
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The Gene: An Intimate History is a book written by Siddhartha Mukherjee, an Indian-born American physician and oncologist. It was published on 17 May 2016 by Scribner. The book chronicles the history of the gene and genetic research, all the way from Aristotle to Crick, Watson and Franklin and then the 21st century scientists who mapped the human genome. The book discusses the power of genetics in determining people's well-being and traits. It delves into the personal genetic history of Siddhartha Mukherjee's family, including mental illness. However, it is also a cautionary message toward not letting genetic predispositions define a person or their fate, a mentality that the author says led to the rise of eugenics in history.
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genetics, history, heredity, genes, family, medical ethics, health, abortion, prenatal tests, AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, ADA deficiency, ADA gene mutations, ADCY5, addiction, adenine, adenosine metabolism, adenovirus, adoption, Advisory Committee on Uranium, aging, Aktion T4 program, alcoholism, alleles, alpha interferon, Genetic disorders, Herencia (Bilogía), Genética médica, Medical genetics, Human genetics, nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2016-06-05, New York Times bestseller, New York Times reviewed, Large type books, MEDICAL, Genetik, Heredity, Genes, Family, Health, Genetics, History, Medical ethics, Human genetics -- History -- Popular works, Human genome -- Popular works, Human genome, Genetics -- history, Popular Science, Popular Science and Mathematics, Popular worksShowing 6 featured editions. View all 20 editions?
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The Gene: An Intimate History
2017-05, Scribner
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- How Siddhartha Mukherjee gets it wrong on IQ, sexuality and epigenetics | The Spectator
- Mukherjee follows cancer best seller with 'The Gene' - USA Today
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