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Darwin College Lectures - Changing Science and Society

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Klappentext Eight essays on the impact of DNA on science and society by key researchers; for the general reader. Zusammenfassung Eight key researchers come together to explore the impact of DNA on science and society! fifty years after Watson and Crick first revealed its double helix structure. From DNA fingerprinting to the ethical dilemmas of probing our genetic makeup! these essays are written to inform and entertain the general reader. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Torsten Krude; 1. The discovery of the Double Helix Aaron Klug; 2. Genetic fingerprinting Alec Jeffreys; 3. Ancient DNA Svante Paabo; 4. DNA and cancer Ron Laskey; 5. DNA! biotechnology and society Malcolm Grant; 6. DNA in reproduction medicine Robert Winston; 7. Genes and language Dorothy Bishop; 8. DNA and ethics Onora O'Neill.

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Authors Torsten Krude, Torsten (University of Cambridge) Krude
Assisted by Richard Henderson (Editor), Torsten Krude (Editor), Torsten (University of Cambridge) Krude (Editor)
Publisher Cambridge University Press ELT
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 18.12.2003
 
EAN 9780521823784
ISBN 978-0-521-82378-4
No. of pages 200
Series Darwin College Lectures
Darwin College Lectures
Subject Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)

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