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I just finished reading Kfir Luzzatto’s The Odyssey Gene (thank, Kfir!) in which the population is segregated into those who have or don’t have a specific variant of the Davies Gene which grants immunity to a fatal infectious disease. One side is treated as second class citizens. (Can’t reveal too much so as not […]
A Peek Into the Remarkable Mind Behind the Genetic Code by Nicholas Wade
A book review of Francis Crick : Discoverer of the Genetic Code by Matt Ridley.
A Tale of Two Drugs Hints at Promise for Genetic Testing by Gina Kolata
About bucindolol and tamoxifen.
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Dear Readers,
I love all your comments even when you disagree with me. In fact, I often learn something new, such as the meaning of the noun “bright,” which apparently I am not.
But let me lay it out for you. I believe in science with my whole heart. BUT I am not so […]
One of the most influential books in genetics and evolutionary biology, The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve never finished reading the book but will make it a point to do so this year.
Harvard psychology professor Dr. Steven Pinker discusses the book in […]
In As the Future Catches You, Juan Enriquez sets out to show “how genomics & other forces are changing your life, work, health & wealth.” Unfortunately, he falls far short of his aim. (Of course, I’d like to think the Genetics and Public Health Blog has the same aim.)
Focusing more on technology and the […]
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