by Carl Zimmer
First published 2018
Tracing the history of genetics, Zimmer reveals how the forces of inheritance reach far beyond genes, from the living microbes inside us to the technologies that make us human. As revolutionary advances in biotech raise urgent ethical quandaries, Zimmer unpacks the profound impact heredity has on who we are and what we can pass on.
Genres: non-fiction, 21st-century, biology, genetics, academic, history-of-science
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: informative, investigative
Period: 21st-Century
672 pages · Hardcover · Picador