Crick, Watson And DNA

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<p><b>At a moment of great discovery, one Big Idea can change the world...</b></p><p>The discovery by Francis Crick and James Watson of DNA- the very building blocks of life - has astounding implications for mankind's future.Not only in the scientific possibilities of cloning, life expectancy and medical research, but also in our everyday lives - such as forensics and the genetic engineering of food.But with this discovery have come important ethical questions...</p><p><i>Crick, Watson&DNA</i>is an engaging and accessible examination of these two scientists' lives, radical work and legacy.Theirs was a frantic race against other scientists to understand the structure of DNA.Their Big Idea extends even beyond their monumental achievement to the moral implications that have arisen from it.</p><p><b>The Big Idea</b>series is a fascinating look at the greatest advances in our scientific history, and at the men and women who made these fundamental breakthroughs.</p>

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Paul Strathern was born in London and studied philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin. He was a lecturer at Kingston University where he taught philosophy and mathematics. He is a Somerset Maugham prize-winning novelist of<i>A Season in Abyssinia</i>, as well as four other novels. He is also the author of the<i>Philosophers in 90 Minutes</i>series<i>.</i>He wrote<i>Mendeleyev's Dream</i>which was shortlisted for the Aventis Science Book Prize,<i>Dr. Strangelove's Game: A History of Economic Genius</i>,<i>The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance</i>,<i>Napoleon in Egypt</i>and most recently,<i>The Artist, The Philosopher and The Warrior</i>,<i></i>which details the convergence of three of Renaissance Italy's most brilliant minds: Leonardo Da Vinci, Niccolo Machiavelli and Cesare Borgia. He lives in London and has three grandchildren.

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