How to Code a Human

How to Code a Human

by KatArney (Author)

Synopsis

What is a genetic superhero and could you be one? Is all your DNA important or is a load of it just junk? Can genetics inform your love life, your mental health and your ability to grow a tail? How to Code a Human takes you on a mind-bending journey through the world of the double helix, examining how our DNA encodes our genes and makes us unique. Covering all aspects of modern genetics from the evolution of our species to inherited diseases, junk DNA, genetic engineering and the intricacies of the molecular processes inside our cells, this is a beautiful, visual guide to the code of life.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Publisher: Welbeck Publishing
Published: 10 Aug 2017

ISBN 10: 023300517X
ISBN 13: 9780233005171

Media Reviews

Highly recommended .. - School Science Review

Author Bio
Dr Kat Arney is a writer, broadcaster and public speaker, appearing on the highly successful Naked Scientists for the past decade and producing and presenting the monthly Naked Genetics. She also co-presents the weekly national BBC Radio 5Live Science show. According to BBC America she is one of the Top Ten Brits who make science sexy . Kat's last book was Herding Hemingway's Cats: Understanding How Our Genes Work. She holds a PhD in developmental biology from Cambridge University.