Nessa Carey has a PhD in virology from the University of Edinburgh and has worked in the biotech industry for nearly ten years.
At the beginning of this century enormous progress had been made in genetics. The Human Genome Project finished sequencing human DNA. It seemed it was only a matter of time until we had all the answers to the secrets of life on this planet.
Nessa Carey has a PhD in virology from the University of Edinburgh and has worked in the biotech industry for nearly ten years.
Nessa Carey takes us on a lively and up-to-date tour of what's
known about epigenetic mechanisms and their implications for ageing
and cancer.
*BBC Focus*
A book that would have had Darwin swooning - anyone seriously
interested in who we are and how we function should read this
book.
*Guardian*
[A] splendidly clear explanation
*The Oldie*
Fascinating stuff.
*Bookseller*
A hugely compelling explanation of the very latest from the
frontline of modern biology ... The Epigenetics Revolution traces
the thrilling path this discipline has taken over the last twenty
years.
*Waterstones*
This is a readable book that applies scientific theory to the
everyday world.
*Bookseller*
Her book combines an easy style with a textbook's thoroughness.
*Nature*
Sees DNA as a film script, with plenty of room for interpretation
and retakes. Carey's experience of the biotechnology industry shows
in her concluding remarks on the pros and cons of our growing
understanding of epigenetics for drug discovery, and on
understanding the impact of diet and environment on disease.
*Nature*
An exhilarating exploration of an exciting new field, and a good
gift for a bright biology student looking for a career choice.
*Kirkus Review*
Nessa Carey takes us on a lively and up-to-date tour of what's
known about epigenetic mechanisms and their implications for ageing
and cancer. -- BBC Focus
A book that would have had Darwin swooning - anyone seriously
interested in who we are and how we function should read this book.
-- Guardian
[A] splendidly clear explanation -- Colin Berry * The Oldie *
Fascinating stuff. -- Bookseller
A hugely compelling explanation of the very latest from the
frontline of modern biology ... The Epigenetics Revolution traces
the thrilling path this discipline has taken over the last twenty
years. -- Waterstones
This is a readable book that applies scientific theory to the
everyday world. -- Bookseller
Her book combines an easy style with a textbook's thoroughness. --
Nature
Sees DNA as a film script, with plenty of room for interpretation
and retakes. Carey's experience of the biotechnology industry shows
in her concluding remarks on the pros and cons of our growing
understanding of epigenetics for drug discovery, and on
understanding the impact of diet and environment on disease. --
Nature
An exhilarating exploration of an exciting new field, and a good
gift for a bright biology student looking for a career choice. --
Kirkus Review
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