{"title":"Gregory Radick","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the thought-provoking works of Gregory Radick, a distinguished author and scholar renowned for his contributions to the fields of science and nature. With a keen focus on the history of genetics and evolutionary biology, Radick invites readers to delve into the fascinating interplay between science, culture, and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his notable works, \u003cem\u003eDisputed Inheritance\u003c\/em\u003e, offers a compelling examination of how historical disputes and cultural contexts have influenced scientific thought and progress. Through engaging narrative and rigorous analysis, Radick challenges readers to reconsider preconceived notions about the natural world and the development of scientific ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a seasoned science enthusiast or a curious newcomer, Gregory Radick's books promise to enlighten and spark contemplation, making complex scientific concepts accessible and engaging for all readers. Dive into his collection today to uncover the intricate connections between past and present scientific endeavours.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"disputed-inheritance-by-gregory-radick-9780226822723","title":"Disputed Inheritance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA root-and-branch rethinking of how history has shaped the science of genetics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1900, almost no one had heard of Gregor Mendel. Ten years later, he was famous as the father of a new science of heredity—genetics. Even today, Mendelian ideas serve as a standard point of entry for learning about genes. The message students receive is plain: the twenty-first century owes an enlightened understanding of how biological inheritance really works to the persistence of an intellectual inheritance that traces back to Mendel’s garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDisputed Inheritance\u003c\/em\u003e turns that message on its head. As Gregory Radick shows, Mendelian ideas became foundational not because they match reality—little in nature behaves like Mendel’s peas—but because, in England in the early years of the twentieth century, a ferocious debate ended as it did. On one side was the Cambridge biologist William Bateson, who, in Mendel’s name, wanted biology and society reorganised around the recognition that heredity is destiny. On the other side was the Oxford biologist W. F. R. Weldon, who, admiring Mendel's discoveries in a limited way, thought Bateson's \"Mendelism\" represented a backward step, since it pushed growing knowledge of the modifying role of environments, internal and external, to the margins. Weldon's untimely death in 1906, before he could finish a book setting out his alternative vision, is, Radick suggests, what sealed the Mendelian victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBringing together extensive archival research with searching analyses of the nature of science and history, \u003cem\u003eDisputed Inheritance\u003c\/em\u003e challenges the way we think about genetics and its possibilities, past, present, and future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854458048748,"sku":"9780226822723","price":71.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/b06952b0e210727f2707458b9423d968.jpg?v=1759269893"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/gregory-radick.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}