Is the genomic revolution an overhyped flop or are we on the edge of a life changing revolution? How has it changed the way we practise medicine, grow crops and breed livestock? What have we learned about evolution? These are the questions science writer and molecular biologist Elizabeth Finkel asked herself. To find the answers she travelled the science frontier from Botswana to Boston, from Warracknabeal to Mexico and tracked down scientists working in the field. Their stories, told here, paint the picture of what it means to be part of the genome generation.
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'Elizabeth Finkel tells the evolving story of DNA in an intriguing and accessible way.' - Nobel Prize winner Peter Doherty. 'The Genome Generation is absolutely riveting. These tales from the frontier are a 'must read' for everyone who wishes to understand our past - the logic of evolution - or take a peep into our exciting future at the creation of 'super plants' through 'digital agriculture'. - R.A. Mashelkar, CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow and India President, Global Research Alliance.
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978-0-522-85647-7 (9780522856477)
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Elizabeth Finkel holds a PhD in biochemistry and spent ten years as a professional research scientist before becoming an award-winning journalist. She is a contributing editor to Cosmos magazine and also writes for the US magazine Science. Her numerous awards include a Queensland Premier's Literary Award for her book,Stem Cells: Controversy at the Frontiers of Science. In 2011 she was named the National Press Club's Higher Education Journalist of the Year.
