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Adam Rutherford, PhD, studied genetics at University College London and was part of a team that identified the first genetic cause of a form of childhood blindness. He has written and presented award-winning BBC programs and writes on science for the Guardian. His hook Creation was shortlisted for näytä lisää the Wellcome Book Prize. näytä vähemmän
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The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged): Adventures in Math and Science (2021) 107 kappaletta
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- Ipswich School, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK
University College London - Ammatit
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British Humanist Association (president |2022)
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A good summary of where we are with the study of human genes, genetics and genomes, a subject that I have thought about at great length during my genealogical investigations and also my previous pieces on Richard III and the most recent common ancestor. (Rutherford covers both of these topics in detail.) He goes into the very slender genetic basis for race, criminal disposition or many other characteristics that have been said to be biologically predetermined, and explains why it is More Complicated Than That.
In other words, my prejudices were reinforced, but authoritatively, and although the style gets a little too jocular in places for my taste, I still recommend it strongly.… (lisätietoja)