What is Life?: Understand Biology In Five Steps
Sep 2020 · David Fickling Books
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Life is all around us, abundant and diverse, it is extraordinary. But what does it actually mean to be alive? Nobel prize-winner Paul Nurse has spent his career revealing how living cells work. In this book, he takes up the challenge of defining life in a way that every reader can understand. It is a shared journey of discovery; step by step he illuminates five great ideas that underpin biology. He traces the roots of his own curiosity and knowledge to reveal how science works, both now and in the past. Using his personal experiences, in and out of the lab, he shares with us the challenges, the lucky breaks, and the thrilling eureka moments of discovery.To survive the challenges that face the human race today - from climate change, to pandemics, loss of biodiversity and food security - it is vital that we all understand what life is.
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Gareth GC
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February 20, 2024
A brilliant account of the fluid connectivity of living forms an excellent, entertaining read written in an accessible style for a wide range of audiences.
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September 4, 2020
This is a clear account by someone who both knows and and is fascinated by his subject-matter. Recommended to anyone who wants an accessible introduction to how all of biological life works. Although the book opened in browsers, it wouldn't load on my Android phone for some reason, and in the browser it would only single-step through pages, and didn't jump to bookmarks or to items on the contents page as most books do.
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Sir Paul Nurse won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2001, and has also been awarded the Albert Einstein World Award of Science and French Legion d'Honneur. He has acted as advisor to the Prime Minister on Science and Technology matters, and received over 60 honorary degrees and fellowships from international universities. He is currently the Director and Chief Executive of London's Francis Crick Institute, a centre dedicated to understanding the biology underlying health.
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