Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters | 
"The story of a briefly abundant hairless primate originating in Africa is but a footnote in the history of life, but in the history of the hairless primate it is central."
#evolution #genome #mattridley #autobiographyofaspecies #bibliophile #readerscommunity
pickThis is a very good introduction to genes: what they are, what they do, how they it, how they shape us. It's easy to read and to understand. It's probably a bit outdated in places, though.
Also, it was my #bookspin for September.
so-soI finally finished it! I‘m a slooooowwww reader when it comes to non-fiction books, but I did like this one overall. I‘m giving it a so-so because there were several dry areas where I had to get up and take a break. This book was written in 1999, so I‘ll have to see if my library has a more up-to-date book on genes.
My nonfiction book I‘ve been reading in between fiction. It‘s taking me forever as I‘m not as used to read this genre compared plowing through a good story. lol But, it‘s good so far! On chromosome 19 now.:) It‘s from 1999, so outdated compared to now. Will have to see what‘s more recent on genetics at my library.:)
Only few pages read but already enough to confirm this is a blockbuster :)
Picked up this 5 stack for $8! Three very familiar authors that already live in my book collection but I‘ve had my eye on this Matt Ridley read forever! Oh and meet Coffeewithacanadian book binge beaver #bookbinge Follow us on instagram for insta book highlights! @coffeewithacanadian
I almost forgot my #NovemberByTheNumbers today😱. From my to-read list, 23 chapters!😉
pickGreat introductory book for genetics
I really wish this author would quit putting his personal beliefs in this book. This paragraph alone is making me considering putting the book down. Where else is he exaggerating or implementing his own beliefs in?
Did you know Huntington's disease is determined by the # of CAG repeats on the Wolf-hirschorn gene? #genetics #diseases #april #nonfiction
Finished Virus Hunter last night (5/5 for me). Going on to my next science book! #science #april #nonfiction #genetics
Ecology, like genetics, is not about equilibrium states. It is about change, change and change. Nothing stays the same forever.
panI made myself finish this book, because my career is directly related to the human genome (as well as the genomes of other species). There were a couple of chapters that I found interesting, but I didn't like it overall. I probably should have read The Gene: An Intimate History instead. #biblioweekend
Let's try this again...I've been reading it on and off, mostly off, since June and it's time to finish. I'm not letting myself start another book (i.e. a book that I'd rather read) until this is complete, hopefully by the end of the month. Also, I should probably be reading The Gene: An Intimate History instead, because it's current. We've discovered so much since Genome was published!
Pretty excited to read this! But man, this sure does look like a library book from 15 years ago...and until I took this photo, I never noticed the shadow on there- creepy!
I've been making synthetic DNA and RNA for all of my career. It's been a while since I was in school, and it's easy to get wrapped up in daily job responsibilities and forget about the science. So it's time for a refresher! But a lot has changed in the field since this was published in 1999...
