Describes the author's success in isolating some of the oldest DNA ever discovered, cites humorous bloopers from "Jurassic Park," and details the ongoing search for the perfect egg

Science Of Jurassic Park And The Lost World: Or, How To Build A Dinosaur

Humor & Entertainment

DeSalle, Robert

Movies

Basic Books

The popular introduction to the genomic revolution for non-scientists―the revised and updated new edition Welcome to the Genome is an accessible, up-to-date introduction to genomics―the interdisciplinary field of biology focused on the structure, function, evolution, mapping, and editing of an organism's complete set of DNA. Written for non-experts, this user-friendly book explains how genomes are sequenced and explores the discoveries and challenges of this revolutionary technology. Genomics is a mixture of many fields, including not only biology, engineering, computer science, and mathematics, but also social sciences and humanities. This unique guide addresses both the science of genomics and the ethical, moral, and social questions that rise from the technology. There have been many exciting developments in genomics since this book's first publication. Accordingly, the second edition of Welcome to the Genome offers substantial new and updated content to reflect recent major advances in genome-level sequencing and analysis, and demonstrates the vast increase in biological knowledge over the past decade. New sections cover next-generation technologies such as Illumina and PacBio sequencing, while expanded chapters discuss controversial ethical and philosophical issues raised by genomic technology, such as direct-to-consumer genetic testing. An essential resource for understanding the still-evolving genomic revolution, this book: <ul>
<li>Introduces non-scientists to basic molecular principles and illustrates how they are shaping the genomic revolution in medicine, biology, and conservation biology</li> <li>Explores a wide range of topics within the field such as genetic diversity, genome structure, genetic cloning, forensic genetics, and more</li> <li>Includes full-color illustrations and topical examples</li> <li>Presents material in an accessible, user-friendly style, requiring no expertise in genomics</li> <li>Discusses past discoveries, current research, and future possibilities in the field</li> </ul>
Sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History, Welcome to the Genome: A User's Guide to the Genetic Past, Present, and Future is a must-read book for anyone interested in the scientific foundation for understanding the development and evolutionary heritage of all life.

Welcome to the Genome: A User's Guide to the Genetic Past, Present, and Future

Science & Math

Yudell, Michael

Evolution

Wiley/Blackwell

What happens now that human population has outpaced biological natural selection? Two leading scientists reveal how we became who we are―and what we might become.
When you think of evolution, the picture that most likely comes to mind is a straight-forward progression, the iconic illustration of a primate morphing into a proud, upright human being. But in reality, random events have played huge roles in determining the evolutionary histories of everything from lions to lobsters to humans. However, random genetic novelties are most likely to become fixed in small populations. It is mathematically unlikely that this will happen in large ones.
With our enormous, close-packed, and seemingly inexorably expanding population, humanity has fallen under the influence of the famous (or infamous) “bell curve.” Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle’s revelatory new book explores what the future of our species could hold, while simultaneously revealing what we didn’t become―and what we won’t become.
A cognitively unique species, and our actions fall on a bell curve as well. Individual people may be saintly or evil; generous or grasping; narrow-minded or visionary. But any attempt to characterize our species must embrace all of its members and so all of these antitheses. It is possible not just for the species, but for a single individual to be all of these things―even in the same day. We all fall somewhere within the giant hyperspace of the human condition that these curves describe.
The Accidental Homo Sapiens shows readers that though humanity now exists on this bell curve, we are far from a stagnant species. Tattersall and DeSalle reveal how biological evolution in modern humans has given way to a cultural dynamic that is unlike anything else the Earth has ever witnessed, and that will keep life interesting―perhaps sometimes too interesting―for as long as we exist on this planet.

The Accidental Homo Sapiens: Genetics, Behavior, and Free Will

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Tattersall, Ian

Psychology & Counseling

Pegasus Books

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