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Saved by Science

The Hope and Promise of Synthetic Biology

by Mark J. Poznansky PhD ...

Narrated by Jim Seybert ...

Unabridged

6 hours 20 min

How can we accelerate the development of vaccines? How do we feed three billion people when twelve million died of hunger in 2019? Does synthetic biology hold the answer? With all the advances in science in the last century, why are there still so many infectious diseases? Why haven’t we found cures for difficult cancers? Why hasn’t any major progress been made in the treatment of mental illness? ... Read more

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How can we accelerate the development of vaccines? How do we feed three billion people when twelve million died of hunger in 2019? Does synthetic biology hold the answer? With all the advances in science in the last century, why are there still so many infectious diseases? Why haven’t we found cures for difficult cancers? Why hasn’t any major progress been made in the treatment of mental illness?
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Life at the Speed of Light

From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital Life

by J. Craig Venter ...

Narrated by Bob Souer ...

Unabridged

6 hours 56 min

In 2010, scientists led by J. Craig Venter became the first to successfully create "synthetic life"—putting humankind at the threshold of the most important and exciting phase of biological research, one that will enable us to actually write the genetic code for designing new species to help us adapt and evolve for long-term survival. The science of synthetic genomics will have a profound impact ... Read more

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In 2010, scientists led by J. Craig Venter became the first to successfully create "synthetic life"—putting humankind at the threshold of the most important and exciting phase of biological research, one that will enable us to actually write the genetic code for designing new species to help us adapt and evolve for long-term survival. The science of synthetic genomics will have a profound impact
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Mapping Humanity

How Modern Genetics Is Changing Criminal Justice, Personalized Medicine, and Our Identities

by Joshua Z. Rappoport, PhD ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

10 hours 36 min

Thanks to the popularity of personal genetic testing services, it's now easier than ever to get information about our own unique DNA—but who does this information really benefit? And, as genome editing and gene therapy transform the healthcare landscape, what do we gain—and what might we give up in return?Inside each of your cells is the nucleus, a small structure that contains all of the genetic ... Read more

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Thanks to the popularity of personal genetic testing services, it's now easier than ever to get information about our own unique DNA—but who does this information really benefit? And, as genome editing and gene therapy transform the healthcare landscape, what do we gain—and what might we give up in return?Inside each of your cells is the nucleus, a small structure that contains all of the genetic
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La genetica della cannabis: una visione microscopica

by Pharmacology University ...

Narrated by Victoria Ferullo ...

Unabridged

56 min

Nel seguente audiolibro, conoscerete la cannabis a partire dalla sua unità fondamentale, cioè quella che la identifica e le conferisce le sue importanti caratteristiche, rendendola una specie unica, basata sul suo materiale genetico o le informazioni presenti nei geni della pianta. Questa rete di DNA (acido desossiribonucleico) e RNA (acido ribonucleico) controlla tutti i processi di difesa, ... Read more

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Nel seguente audiolibro, conoscerete la cannabis a partire dalla sua unità fondamentale, cioè quella che la identifica e le conferisce le sue importanti caratteristiche, rendendola una specie unica, basata sul suo materiale genetico o le informazioni presenti nei geni della pianta. Questa rete di DNA (acido desossiribonucleico) e RNA (acido ribonucleico) controlla tutti i processi di difesa,
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Blueprint

How DNA Makes Us Who We Are

by Robert Plomin ...

Narrated by Robert Plomin ...

Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Blueprint written and read by Robert Plomin.The blueprint for our individuality lies in the 1% of DNA that differs between people. Our intellectual capacity, our introversion or extraversion, our vulnerability to mental illness, even whether we are a morning person - all of these aspects of our personality are profoundly shaped by our inherited DNA ... Read more

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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Blueprint written and read by Robert Plomin.The blueprint for our individuality lies in the 1% of DNA that differs between people. Our intellectual capacity, our introversion or extraversion, our vulnerability to mental illness, even whether we are a morning person - all of these aspects of our personality are profoundly shaped by our inherited DNA
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Crack the Code to Ageless Living: Secrets for a Vibrant Future

"Elevate your journey to ageless living with dynamic audio lessons for a brighter, vibrant life!"

by Sullivan Grimsby ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 17 min

"Crack the Code to Ageless Living: Secrets for a Vibrant Future"Are you ready to enhance your life and unlock the secrets to lasting vitality for a vibrant, fulfilling existence?Searching for a thorough guide that equips you with everything you need to embrace ageless living?Your quest ends here!This audiobook is your ultimate resource for deepening your insights, applying transformative str... ... Read more

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"Crack the Code to Ageless Living: Secrets for a Vibrant Future"Are you ready to enhance your life and unlock the secrets to lasting vitality for a vibrant, fulfilling existence?Searching for a thorough guide that equips you with everything you need to embrace ageless living?Your quest ends here!This audiobook is your ultimate resource for deepening your insights, applying transformative str...
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The Violinist's Thumb

And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code

by Sam Kean ...

Narrated by Henry Leyva ...

Unabridged

12 hours 35 min

From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA.In The Disappearing Spoon, bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In The Violinist's Thumb, he explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA.There are genes to explain crazy cat ladies, why other people have ... Read more

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From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, language, and music, as told by our own DNA.In The Disappearing Spoon, bestselling author Sam Kean unlocked the mysteries of the periodic table. In The Violinist's Thumb, he explores the wonders of the magical building block of life: DNA.There are genes to explain crazy cat ladies, why other people have
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The Genius Factory

The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank

by David Plotz ...

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki ...

Unabridged

10 hours 5 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 . ... Read more

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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

The Story of the Genetic Revolution

by James D. Watson, Andrew Berry, Kevin Davies ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

19 hours 24 min

The definitive insider's history of the genetic revolution--significantly updated to reflect the discoveries of the last decade.James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate whose pioneering work helped unlock the mystery of DNA's structure, charts the greatest scientific journey of our time, from the discovery of the double helix to today's controversies to what the future may hold. Updated to include new ... Read more

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The definitive insider's history of the genetic revolution--significantly updated to reflect the discoveries of the last decade.James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate whose pioneering work helped unlock the mystery of DNA's structure, charts the greatest scientific journey of our time, from the discovery of the double helix to today's controversies to what the future may hold. Updated to include new
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The World Before Us

How Science is Revealing a New Story of Our Human Origins

by Tom Higham ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Unabridged

9 hours 4 min

Brought to you by Penguin.50,000 years ago, we were not the only species of human in the world. There were at least four others, including the Neanderthals, Homo floresiensis, Homo luzonesis and the Denisovans. At the forefront of the latter's ground-breaking discovery was Oxford Professor Tom Higham. In The World Before Us, he explains the scientific and technological advancements - in ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.50,000 years ago, we were not the only species of human in the world. There were at least four others, including the Neanderthals, Homo floresiensis, Homo luzonesis and the Denisovans. At the forefront of the latter's ground-breaking discovery was Oxford Professor Tom Higham. In The World Before Us, he explains the scientific and technological advancements - in
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Mutants

On Genetic Variety and the Human Body

by Armand Marie Leroi ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 21 min

Stepping effortlessly from myth to cutting-edge science, Mutants gives a brilliant narrative account of our genetic code and the captivating people whose bodies have revealed it—a French convent girl who found herself changing sex at puberty; children who, echoing Homer's Cyclops, are born with a single eye in the middle of their foreheads; a village of long-lived Croatian dwarves; one family, ... Read more

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Stepping effortlessly from myth to cutting-edge science, Mutants gives a brilliant narrative account of our genetic code and the captivating people whose bodies have revealed it—a French convent girl who found herself changing sex at puberty; children who, echoing Homer's Cyclops, are born with a single eye in the middle of their foreheads; a village of long-lived Croatian dwarves; one family,
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From Darwin to Derrida

Selfish Genes, Social Selves, and the Meanings of Life

by David Haig, Daniel C. Dennett ...

Narrated by Peter Noble ...

Unabridged

14 hours 59 min

How the meaningless process of natural selection produces purposeful beings who find meaning in the world.In From Darwin to Derrida, evolutionary biologist David Haig explains how a physical world of matter in motion gave rise to a living world of purpose and meaning. Natural selection, a process without purpose, gives rise to purposeful beings who find meaning in the world. The key to this, Haig ... Read more

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How the meaningless process of natural selection produces purposeful beings who find meaning in the world.In From Darwin to Derrida, evolutionary biologist David Haig explains how a physical world of matter in motion gave rise to a living world of purpose and meaning. Natural selection, a process without purpose, gives rise to purposeful beings who find meaning in the world. The key to this, Haig
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The Social Instinct

How Cooperation Shaped the World

by Nichola Raihani ...

Narrated by Nichola Raihani ...

Unabridged

9 hours 41 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Why cooperate**? This may be the most important scientific question we have ever, and will ever, face.**The science of cooperation tells us not only how we got here, but also where we might end up. Cooperation explains how strands of DNA gave rise to modern-day nation states. It defines our extraordinary ecological success as well as many of the most surprising features ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Why cooperate**? This may be the most important scientific question we have ever, and will ever, face.**The science of cooperation tells us not only how we got here, but also where we might end up. Cooperation explains how strands of DNA gave rise to modern-day nation states. It defines our extraordinary ecological success as well as many of the most surprising features
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Genetic Engineering: From Mendel's Peas to Editing the Code of Life

by Nicholas Carver ...

Narrated by Nicholas Carver ...

Unabridged

1 hour 58 min

Trace the awe-inspiring history of genetics, from botanical experiments to the modern ethical frontiers of CRISPR. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this captivating narrative explores how humanity decoded the invisible rules of inheritance. You will follow the brilliant minds who transformed biology from a science of observation into an information powerhouse.Immerse yourself in a deep ... Read more

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Trace the awe-inspiring history of genetics, from botanical experiments to the modern ethical frontiers of CRISPR. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this captivating narrative explores how humanity decoded the invisible rules of inheritance. You will follow the brilliant minds who transformed biology from a science of observation into an information powerhouse.Immerse yourself in a deep
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Genetics for Kids: A Fun Guide to Why You Look Like Your Family

by Marcus Ellwood ...

Narrated by Marcus Ellwood ...

Unabridged

2 hours 9 min

Answer your child's biggest questions about family traits with this playful science audiobook exploring human biology. Perfect for homeschooling or entertaining family road trips, this friendly educational journey turns complex topics into everyday wonders. Listeners will explore why siblings share dimples but look unique, effortlessly blending nature and nurture.Transform abstract concepts like ... Read more

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Answer your child's biggest questions about family traits with this playful science audiobook exploring human biology. Perfect for homeschooling or entertaining family road trips, this friendly educational journey turns complex topics into everyday wonders. Listeners will explore why siblings share dimples but look unique, effortlessly blending nature and nurture.Transform abstract concepts like
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Genes and Heredity for Kids: A Fun Guide to How Families Share Special Traits

by Amelia Thornton ...

Narrated by Amelia Thornton ...

Unabridged

1 hour 47 min

Unlock the playful science of genetics and discover exactly why you share your family's most unique physical traits. Whether you are looking for a calming bedtime lesson or an engaging road trip listen, this educational journey transforms complex biology into an encouraging, fun adventure. Young learners will shrink down to the microscopic level to explore the hidden instructions inside their very ... Read more

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Unlock the playful science of genetics and discover exactly why you share your family's most unique physical traits. Whether you are looking for a calming bedtime lesson or an engaging road trip listen, this educational journey transforms complex biology into an encouraging, fun adventure. Young learners will shrink down to the microscopic level to explore the hidden instructions inside their very
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DNA for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to the Code of Life Inside You

by Robert Whitfield ...

Narrated by Robert Whitfield ...

Unabridged

1 hour 44 min

Unlock the microscopic secrets of human genetics with an awe-inspiring science guide that demystifies your biology. Perfect for curious minds craving an accessible commute listen, this journey translates dense medical jargon into fascinating, everyday concepts. Discover how a tiny chemical alphabet dictates everything from your physical traits to your deep ancestral history.Transform your ... Read more

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Unlock the microscopic secrets of human genetics with an awe-inspiring science guide that demystifies your biology. Perfect for curious minds craving an accessible commute listen, this journey translates dense medical jargon into fascinating, everyday concepts. Discover how a tiny chemical alphabet dictates everything from your physical traits to your deep ancestral history.Transform your
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Daemonorg Prison-Lab: A Dark LitRPG / LitFPS SciFi-Shooter

by Ben Ormstad ...

Narrated by Doug Tisdale Jr. ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Overtaken Online
Unabridged

12 hours 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 ... Read more

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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 Tangled Tree

A Radical New History of Life

by David Quammen ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

13 hours 49 min

In this New York Times bestseller and longlist nominee for the National Book Award, “our greatest living chronicler of the natural world” (The New York Times), David Quammen explains how recent discoveries in molecular biology, evolutionary biology, and genetics and genomics affect our understanding of evolution and life’s history.In the mid-1970s, scientists began using DNA sequencing to ... Read more

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In this New York Times bestseller and longlist nominee for the National Book Award, “our greatest living chronicler of the natural world” (The New York Times), David Quammen explains how recent discoveries in molecular biology, evolutionary biology, and genetics and genomics affect our understanding of evolution and life’s history.In the mid-1970s, scientists began using DNA sequencing to
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The Genesis Machine

Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology

by Amy Webb, Andrew Hessel ...

Narrated by Amy Webb, Andrew Hessel, Tim Campbell, Landon Woodson, Amanda Dolan ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

A New Yorker Best Book of the YearA breakthrough investigation of synthetic biology: the promising and controversial technology platform that combines biology and artificial intelligence and has the potential to program biological systems like we program computers.The breakthrough science of synthetic biology has the potential to help solve humanity’s existential challenges from climate change, to ... Read more

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A New Yorker Best Book of the YearA breakthrough investigation of synthetic biology: the promising and controversial technology platform that combines biology and artificial intelligence and has the potential to program biological systems like we program computers.The breakthrough science of synthetic biology has the potential to help solve humanity’s existential challenges from climate change, to
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DNA Demystified

Unravelling the Double Helix

by Alan McHughen ...

Narrated by Bob Souer ...

Unabridged

15 hours 19 min

DNA, once the exclusive domain of scientists in research labs, is now the darling of popular and social media. With personal genetic testing kits in homes and GMO foods in stores, DNA is an increasingly familiar term. Unfortunately, what people know, or think they know, about DNA and genetics is often confused or incorrect. Contrary to popular belief, for instance, genes don't "skip a generation" ... Read more

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DNA, once the exclusive domain of scientists in research labs, is now the darling of popular and social media. With personal genetic testing kits in homes and GMO foods in stores, DNA is an increasingly familiar term. Unfortunately, what people know, or think they know, about DNA and genetics is often confused or incorrect. Contrary to popular belief, for instance, genes don't "skip a generation"
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Ageless Secrets: How to Live Longer and Feel Younger

Unlock Ageless Secrets! Dive into dynamic audio lessons to live longer and feel younger effortlessly.

by Holden Montgomery ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

Ageless Secrets: How to Live Longer and Feel Younger⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Are you seeking ways to unlock vibrant longevity and youthful energy today? Are you in search of a comprehensive guide that provides all necessary elements to achieve this?Your search ends here!This audiobook serves as your definitive companion for deepening your understanding, applying your skills, and engaging ... ... Read more

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Ageless Secrets: How to Live Longer and Feel Younger⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Are you seeking ways to unlock vibrant longevity and youthful energy today? Are you in search of a comprehensive guide that provides all necessary elements to achieve this?Your search ends here!This audiobook serves as your definitive companion for deepening your understanding, applying your skills, and engaging ...
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Lifespan

Why We Age – and Why We Don’t Have To

by Dr David A. Sinclair ...

Narrated by Dr David A. Sinclair ...

Unabridged

11 hours 55 min

In this paradigm-shifting book from acclaimed Harvard Medical School doctor and one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people on earth, Dr. David Sinclair reveals that everything we think we know about ageing is wrong, and shares the surprising, scientifically-proven methods that can help readers live younger, longer.For decades, the medical community has looked to a variety of reasons for ... Read more

26,99 €

In this paradigm-shifting book from acclaimed Harvard Medical School doctor and one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people on earth, Dr. David Sinclair reveals that everything we think we know about ageing is wrong, and shares the surprising, scientifically-proven methods that can help readers live younger, longer.For decades, the medical community has looked to a variety of reasons for
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LUCA: Ancestor to Every Living Organism

Meet Microbial Ancestor of All Life on Earth

by Turing Editorial Team ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

33 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This audiobook is a Weekend Pocketbook on Everything You Should Know About the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA), the ancient root from which every living thing on Earth descends. Written in everyday language, we explore how life may have emerged on a young, violent planet, and why the deepest story of biology is also the story of us.How far back ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This audiobook is a Weekend Pocketbook on Everything You Should Know About the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA), the ancient root from which every living thing on Earth descends. Written in everyday language, we explore how life may have emerged on a young, violent planet, and why the deepest story of biology is also the story of us.How far back
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Saved by Science

Life at the Speed of Light

Mapping Humanity

La genetica della cannabis: una visione microscopica

Blueprint

Crack the Code to Ageless Living: Secrets for a Vibrant Future

The Violinist's Thumb

The Genius Factory

DNA

The World Before Us

Mutants

From Darwin to Derrida

The Social Instinct

Genetic Engineering: From Mendel's Peas to Editing the Code of Life

Genetics for Kids: A Fun Guide to Why You Look Like Your Family

Genes and Heredity for Kids: A Fun Guide to How Families Share Special Traits

DNA for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to the Code of Life Inside You

Daemonorg Prison-Lab: A Dark LitRPG / LitFPS SciFi-Shooter

The Tangled Tree

The Genesis Machine

DNA Demystified

Ageless Secrets: How to Live Longer and Feel Younger

Lifespan

LUCA: Ancestor to Every Living Organism