Genetic Gods - Evolution and Belief in Human Affairs

Informationen zum Autor John C. Avise is Professor of Genetics at the University of Georgia and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 1994 he served as President of the Society for the Study of Evolution. Klappentext In straightforward terms! an evolutionary geneticist reviews recent discoveries in molecular biology! evolutionary genetics! and human genetic engineering and discusses the relevance of these findings to issues traditionally reserved for mythology! theology! and faith. 21 line drawings. Zusammenfassung Distinguished evolutionary geneticist John Avise reviews recent discoveries in molecular biology, evolutionary genetics, and human genetic engineering, and explains how they relate to our development—not just our metabolism and physiology, but also our emotional disposition, personality, ethical leanings, and, indeed, religiosity.

Product details

• Authors: John C. Avise, Avise John C.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.05.2001
• EAN: 9780674005334
• ISBN: 978-0-674-00533-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Molecular Biology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Philosophy of Science, molecular biology, Genetic Engineering, Genetics (non-medical)