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The Secrets of our DNA

How Genetics Has Changed the World

par Turi King ...

Lu par Turi King ...

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14 heure 50 min

From one of the world's most pre-eminent authorities on DNA and genetic research, comes a myth-busting book that provides a window into the world of modern genetics and shows how it informs so many areas of twenty-first century life.Just twenty-five years ago, DNA was a topic only encountered in academic journals—today the topic is a cultural phenomenon, from movie plots to its role in crime ... En savoir plus

$38.00 CAD

From one of the world's most pre-eminent authorities on DNA and genetic research, comes a myth-busting book that provides a window into the world of modern genetics and shows how it informs so many areas of twenty-first century life.Just twenty-five years ago, DNA was a topic only encountered in academic journals—today the topic is a cultural phenomenon, from movie plots to its role in crime
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Daemonorg Prison-Lab: A Dark LitRPG / LitFPS SciFi-Shooter

par Ben Ormstad ...

Lu par Doug Tisdale Jr. ...

Collections Livre audio : 1 - Overtaken Online
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12 heure 12 min

[ OVERTAKEN ONLINE. The world's first FPS VR-MMORPG with 100% immersion. Reminiscent of classics like Doom and Dead Space, but with RPG-elements that enable players to level up and develop skills – and sprinkled with a pinch of magic. ]The 33-year old game designer Dex Walsh spends an entire year devoured by sorrow after the death of his wife. As a last-ditch effort to regain his joy, he sells ... En savoir plus

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[ OVERTAKEN ONLINE. The world's first FPS VR-MMORPG with 100% immersion. Reminiscent of classics like Doom and Dead Space, but with RPG-elements that enable players to level up and develop skills – and sprinkled with a pinch of magic. ]The 33-year old game designer Dex Walsh spends an entire year devoured by sorrow after the death of his wife. As a last-ditch effort to regain his joy, he sells
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The Seven Daughters of Eve

The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry

par Bryan Sykes ...

Lu par Michael Page ...

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9 heure 5 min

One of the most dramatic stories of genetic discovery since James Watson's The Double Helix—a work whose scientific and cultural reverberations will be discussed for years to come. In 1994 Professor Bryan Sykes, a leading world authority on DNA and human evolution, was called in to examine the frozen remains of a man trapped in glacial ice in northern Italy. News of both the Ice Man's discovery ... En savoir plus

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One of the most dramatic stories of genetic discovery since James Watson's The Double Helix—a work whose scientific and cultural reverberations will be discussed for years to come. In 1994 Professor Bryan Sykes, a leading world authority on DNA and human evolution, was called in to examine the frozen remains of a man trapped in glacial ice in northern Italy. News of both the Ice Man's discovery
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Lifespan

Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To

par Matthew D. LaPlante, David Sinclair ...

Lu par David Sinclair ...

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11 heure 55 min

Audio Bonus! Includes exclusive conversations with the authors!A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Brilliant and enthralling.” —The Wall Street JournalA paradigm-shifting book from an acclaimed Harvard Medical School scientist and one of Time’s most influential people.It’s a seemingly undeniable truth that aging is inevitable. But what if everything we’ve been taught to bel... ... En savoir plus

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Audio Bonus! Includes exclusive conversations with the authors!A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Brilliant and enthralling.” —The Wall Street JournalA paradigm-shifting book from an acclaimed Harvard Medical School scientist and one of Time’s most influential people.It’s a seemingly undeniable truth that aging is inevitable. But what if everything we’ve been taught to bel...
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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived

The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes

par Adam Rutherford ...

Lu par Adam Rutherford ...

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12 heure 13 min

A National Geographic Best Book of the YearIn our unique genomes, every one of us carries the story of our species—births, deaths, disease, war, famine, migration, and a lot of sex. But those stories have always been locked away—until now. Who are our ancestors? Where did they come from? Geneticists have suddenly become historians, and the hard evidence in our DNA has completely upended what we ... En savoir plus

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A National Geographic Best Book of the YearIn our unique genomes, every one of us carries the story of our species—births, deaths, disease, war, famine, migration, and a lot of sex. But those stories have always been locked away—until now. Who are our ancestors? Where did they come from? Geneticists have suddenly become historians, and the hard evidence in our DNA has completely upended what we
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Who We Are and How We Got Here

Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past

par David Reich ...

Lu par John Lescault ...

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10 heure 51 min

A groundbreaking book about how ancient DNA has profoundly changed our understanding of human historyGeneticists like David Reich have made astounding advances in the field of genomics, which is proving to be as important as archaeology, linguistics, and written records as a means to understand our ancestry.In Who We Are and How We Got Here, Reich allows listeners to discover how the human genome ... En savoir plus

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A groundbreaking book about how ancient DNA has profoundly changed our understanding of human historyGeneticists like David Reich have made astounding advances in the field of genomics, which is proving to be as important as archaeology, linguistics, and written records as a means to understand our ancestry.In Who We Are and How We Got Here, Reich allows listeners to discover how the human genome
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Origin

A Genetic History of the Americas

par Jennifer Raff ...

Lu par Jennifer Raff, Tanis Parenteau, Yvonne Russo ...

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9 heure 12 min

From celebrated anthropologist Jennifer Raff comes the untold story—and fascinating mystery—of how humans migrated to the Americas.ORIGIN is the story of who the first peoples in the Americas were, how and why they made the crossing, how they dispersed south, and how they lived based on a new and powerful kind of evidence: their complete genomes. ORIGIN provides an overview of these new histories ... En savoir plus

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From celebrated anthropologist Jennifer Raff comes the untold story—and fascinating mystery—of how humans migrated to the Americas.ORIGIN is the story of who the first peoples in the Americas were, how and why they made the crossing, how they dispersed south, and how they lived based on a new and powerful kind of evidence: their complete genomes. ORIGIN provides an overview of these new histories
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Proto

How One Ancient Language Went Global

par Laura Spinney ...

Lu par Emma Spurgin-Hussey ...

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9 heure 3 min

Bloomsbury presents Proto by Laura Spinney, read by Emma Spurgin-HusseyThe enthralling story of how today’s largest language family, spoken by nearly half the world’s population, descended from one ancient dialect.Daughter. Duhitár-. Dustr. Dukte. Listen to these English, Sanskrit, Armenian and Lithuanian words, all meaning the same thing, and you hear echoes of one of history’s most unlikely ... En savoir plus

$20.00 CAD

Bloomsbury presents Proto by Laura Spinney, read by Emma Spurgin-HusseyThe enthralling story of how today’s largest language family, spoken by nearly half the world’s population, descended from one ancient dialect.Daughter. Duhitár-. Dustr. Dukte. Listen to these English, Sanskrit, Armenian and Lithuanian words, all meaning the same thing, and you hear echoes of one of history’s most unlikely
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Human Diversity

The Biology of Gender, Race, and Class

par Charles Murray ...

Lu par David Baker ...

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14 heure 15 min

A fascinating investigation of the genetics and neuroscience of human differences.The thesis of Human Diversity is that advances in genetics and neuroscience are overthrowing an intellectual orthodoxy that has ruled the social sciences for decades. The core of the orthodoxy consists of three dogmas:Gender is a social construct.Race is a social construct.Class is a function of privilege.The problem ... En savoir plus

$41.99 CAD

A fascinating investigation of the genetics and neuroscience of human differences.The thesis of Human Diversity is that advances in genetics and neuroscience are overthrowing an intellectual orthodoxy that has ruled the social sciences for decades. The core of the orthodoxy consists of three dogmas:Gender is a social construct.Race is a social construct.Class is a function of privilege.The problem
... En savoir plus
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The Lost Family

How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are

par Libby Copeland ...

Lu par Cindy Kay ...

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11 heure 12 min

A deeply reported look at the rise of home genetic testing and the seismic shock it has had on individual livesYou swab your cheek or spit into a vial, then send it away to a lab somewhere. Weeks later you get a report that might tell you where your ancestors came from or if you carry certain genetic risks. Or the report could reveal a long-buried family secret and upend your entire sense of ... En savoir plus

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A deeply reported look at the rise of home genetic testing and the seismic shock it has had on individual livesYou swab your cheek or spit into a vial, then send it away to a lab somewhere. Weeks later you get a report that might tell you where your ancestors came from or if you carry certain genetic risks. Or the report could reveal a long-buried family secret and upend your entire sense of
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The Secret of Life

Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix

par Howard Markel ...

Lu par Donald Corren ...

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15 heure 5 min

An authoritative history of the race to unravel DNA’s structure, by one of our most prominent medical historians.James Watson and Francis Crick’s 1953 discovery of the double helix structure of DNA is the foundation of virtually every advance in our modern understanding of genetics and molecular biology. But how did Watson and Crick do it—and whywere they the ones who succeeded?In truth, the ... En savoir plus

$35.99 CAD

An authoritative history of the race to unravel DNA’s structure, by one of our most prominent medical historians.James Watson and Francis Crick’s 1953 discovery of the double helix structure of DNA is the foundation of virtually every advance in our modern understanding of genetics and molecular biology. But how did Watson and Crick do it—and whywere they the ones who succeeded?In truth, the
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Alkymisten

par Peter James ...

Lu par Troels Møller ...

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25 heure 37 min

Genetikeren Dick Bannerman bliver anset som både gal og genial. Han har modtaget en nobelpris for sit arbejde, men medicinalindustrien er i oprør over, at han vil stille en epokegørende opdagelse gratis til rådighed for menneskeheden.På grund af dårlig økonomi må Dick nødtvunget lade sig ansætte af det internationale og meget magtfulde medicinalfirma Bendix Schere – og her drejer det sig om at ... En savoir plus

$25.99 CAD

Genetikeren Dick Bannerman bliver anset som både gal og genial. Han har modtaget en nobelpris for sit arbejde, men medicinalindustrien er i oprør over, at han vil stille en epokegørende opdagelse gratis til rådighed for menneskeheden.På grund af dårlig økonomi må Dick nødtvunget lade sig ansætte af det internationale og meget magtfulde medicinalfirma Bendix Schere – og her drejer det sig om at
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From One Cell

A Journey into Life's Origins and the Future of Medicine

par Ben Stanger ...

Lu par Noah James Butler ...

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10 heure 19 min

Each of us began life as a single cell. From this humble origin, we embarked on a risky journey fraught with opportunities for disaster. Yet, amazingly, we reached our destination intact, emerging as dazzlingly complex, exquisitely engineered assemblages of trillions of cells. This metamorphosis constitutes one of nature's most spectacular yet commonplace magic tricks—and one of its most coveted ... En savoir plus

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Each of us began life as a single cell. From this humble origin, we embarked on a risky journey fraught with opportunities for disaster. Yet, amazingly, we reached our destination intact, emerging as dazzlingly complex, exquisitely engineered assemblages of trillions of cells. This metamorphosis constitutes one of nature's most spectacular yet commonplace magic tricks—and one of its most coveted
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Super Genes

Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being

par Deepak Chopra M.D., Rudolph E. Tanzi Ph.D. ...

Lu par Shishir Kurup ...

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12 heure 17 min

The authors of the New York Times bestseller Super Brain present a bold new understanding of our genes and how simple changes in lifestyle can boost genetic activity. The leap into "radical well-being" is a promise waiting to be fulfilled."You are not simply the sum total of the genes you were born with," writes Deepak Chopra and Rudy Tanzi. "You are the user and controller of you... ... En savoir plus

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The authors of the New York Times bestseller Super Brain present a bold new understanding of our genes and how simple changes in lifestyle can boost genetic activity. The leap into "radical well-being" is a promise waiting to be fulfilled."You are not simply the sum total of the genes you were born with," writes Deepak Chopra and Rudy Tanzi. "You are the user and controller of you...
... En savoir plus
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The Genius Factory

The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank

par David Plotz ...

Lu par Stefan Rudnicki ...

Version Abrégée

4 heure 53 min

From the former editor of Slate and CEO of Atlas Obscura comes the unbelievable story of “the Nobel Prize sperm bank” and the children it produced—“a superb book about the quest for genius and, ultimately, family” (Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point and Talking to Strangers).NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWSIt was the most radical human-breeding experiment . ... En savoir plus

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From the former editor of Slate and CEO of Atlas Obscura comes the unbelievable story of “the Nobel Prize sperm bank” and the children it produced—“a superb book about the quest for genius and, ultimately, family” (Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point and Talking to Strangers).NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWSIt was the most radical human-breeding experiment .
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DNA Is Not Destiny

The Remarkable, Completely Misunderstood Relationship between You and Your Genes

par Steven J. Heine ...

Lu par Stephen R. Thorne ...

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10 heure 14 min

Around 250,000 people have had their genomes sequenced, and scientists expect that number to rise to one billion by 2025. Professor Steven J. Heine argues that the first thing we will do on receiving our DNA test results is to misinterpret them completely. Despite breathless (often lightly researched) media coverage about newly discovered "cancer" or "divorce" or "IQ" genes, the prospect of a DNA ... En savoir plus

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Around 250,000 people have had their genomes sequenced, and scientists expect that number to rise to one billion by 2025. Professor Steven J. Heine argues that the first thing we will do on receiving our DNA test results is to misinterpret them completely. Despite breathless (often lightly researched) media coverage about newly discovered "cancer" or "divorce" or "IQ" genes, the prospect of a DNA
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Genetics For Dummies

3rd Edition

par Tara Rodden Robinson, PhD, Lisa Spock, PhD, CGC ...

Lu par Wendy Tremont King ...

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15 heure 51 min

With rapid advances in genomic technologies, genetic testing has become a key part of both clinical practice and research. Scientists are constantly discovering more about how genetics plays a role in health and disease, and healthcare providers are using this information to more accurately identify their patients' particular medical needs. Genetic information is also increasingly being used for a ... En savoir plus

$33.99 CAD

With rapid advances in genomic technologies, genetic testing has become a key part of both clinical practice and research. Scientists are constantly discovering more about how genetics plays a role in health and disease, and healthcare providers are using this information to more accurately identify their patients' particular medical needs. Genetic information is also increasingly being used for a
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The Nourished Gene

par Jeffrey S. Bland ...

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12 heure

A systems-based approach to building immunometabolism, a way to rejuvenate our immune systems through nutrition to prevent and counteract chronic disease—no matter what our genetic markers predict.Every day, millions of people live with fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, pain, and anxiety that no lab test can fully explain. What if these chronic symptoms are not random, but intelligent signals from ... En savoir plus

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A systems-based approach to building immunometabolism, a way to rejuvenate our immune systems through nutrition to prevent and counteract chronic disease—no matter what our genetic markers predict.Every day, millions of people live with fatigue, brain fog, weight gain, pain, and anxiety that no lab test can fully explain. What if these chronic symptoms are not random, but intelligent signals from
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Life

The Leading Edge of Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Anthropology, and Environmental Science

par John Brockman ...

Lu par Mike Chamberlain, Antony Ferguson, Jonathan Yen ...

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12 heure 37 min

Scientists' understanding of life is progressing more rapidly than at any point in human history, from the extraordinary decoding of DNA to the controversial emergence of biotechnology. Featuring pioneering biologists, geneticists, physicists, and science writers, Life explains just how far we've come—and takes a brilliantly educated guess at where we're heading.Richard Dawkins and J. Craig Venter ... En savoir plus

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Scientists' understanding of life is progressing more rapidly than at any point in human history, from the extraordinary decoding of DNA to the controversial emergence of biotechnology. Featuring pioneering biologists, geneticists, physicists, and science writers, Life explains just how far we've come—and takes a brilliantly educated guess at where we're heading.Richard Dawkins and J. Craig Venter
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Bee Breeding Secrets: Enhancing Honey Production and Colony Health

par SREEKUMAR V T ...

Lu par Digital Voice Mason G ...

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3 heure 22 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Bee Breeding Secrets: Enhancing Honey Production and Colony Health is an indispensable guide for both amateur beekeepers and professional apiarists who aspire to unlock the full potential of their honey bee colonies. This comprehensive book delves into the intricacies of bee breeding, offering proven techniques and cutting-edge strategies to enhance ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Bee Breeding Secrets: Enhancing Honey Production and Colony Health is an indispensable guide for both amateur beekeepers and professional apiarists who aspire to unlock the full potential of their honey bee colonies. This comprehensive book delves into the intricacies of bee breeding, offering proven techniques and cutting-edge strategies to enhance
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Human Flourishing in an Age of Gene Editing

Lu par Wendy Tremont King, Chris Sorensen ...

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12 heure 51 min

International uproar followed the recent announcement of the birth of twin girls whose genomes had been edited with a breakthrough DNA editing-technology. This technology, called clustered regularly interspaced short palindrome repeats or CRISPR-Cas9, can alter any DNA.The potential uses of CRISPR-Cas9 and other gene editing technologies are unprecedented in human history. By using these ... En savoir plus

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International uproar followed the recent announcement of the birth of twin girls whose genomes had been edited with a breakthrough DNA editing-technology. This technology, called clustered regularly interspaced short palindrome repeats or CRISPR-Cas9, can alter any DNA.The potential uses of CRISPR-Cas9 and other gene editing technologies are unprecedented in human history. By using these
... En savoir plus
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Unique

The New Science of Human Individuality

par David J. Linden ...

Lu par Adam Barr ...

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7 heure 40 min

Inspired by the abundance of unique personalities available on dating websites, a renowned neuroscientist examines the science of what makes you, you.David J. Linden has devoted his career to understanding the biology common to all humans. But a few years ago he found himself on OkCupid. Looking through that vast catalog of human diversity, he got to wondering: What makes us all so different? ... En savoir plus

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Inspired by the abundance of unique personalities available on dating websites, a renowned neuroscientist examines the science of what makes you, you.David J. Linden has devoted his career to understanding the biology common to all humans. But a few years ago he found himself on OkCupid. Looking through that vast catalog of human diversity, he got to wondering: What makes us all so different?
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Molecular Biology Made Easy

An Essential Guide for Busy People In Everyday Language

par Turing Editorial Team ...

Lu par Digital Voice Madison G ...

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1 heures 15 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This audiobook is an easy-to-follow journey into the hidden world inside every living thing: the cell. Spoken in everyday language for busy people, this is the simplest yet comprehensive introduction to Molecular Biology for EveryoneAt its center is one big question: how does chemistry give rise to life? The audiobook begins with the cell as life’s ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This audiobook is an easy-to-follow journey into the hidden world inside every living thing: the cell. Spoken in everyday language for busy people, this is the simplest yet comprehensive introduction to Molecular Biology for EveryoneAt its center is one big question: how does chemistry give rise to life? The audiobook begins with the cell as life’s
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The Miracle Century

Making Sense of the Cell Therapy Revolution

par Scott Gottlieb ...

Lu par Fred Sanders ...

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12 heure

New York Times bestselling author and former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb provides a glimpse of a promising future that is quickly approaching: a world with cures for chronic illnesses and cancers.While traditional drugs mostly help us manage the effects of disease, cell therapies promise genuine cures for a broad range of intractable ailments, from Alzheimer’s to heart damage to cancer. They ... En savoir plus

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New York Times bestselling author and former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb provides a glimpse of a promising future that is quickly approaching: a world with cures for chronic illnesses and cancers.While traditional drugs mostly help us manage the effects of disease, cell therapies promise genuine cures for a broad range of intractable ailments, from Alzheimer’s to heart damage to cancer. They
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