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Gene Machine
The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome
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Ideal for readers fascinated by science, molecular biology, and personal memoirs of scientific endeavour, particularly those who appreciate an insider’s perspective on the realities of modern research and discovery.
The thrilling story of how scientists unlocked a new window onto how life works
The thrilling story of how scientists unlocked a new window onto how life works
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From Nobel Prize winner Venki Ramakrishnan
‘Beyond superb’ Bill Bryson
‘A wonderful book’ Ian McEwan
Everyone knows about DNA. It is the essence of our being, influencing who we are and what we pass on to our children. But the information in DNA can’t be used without a machine to decode it. The ribosome is that machine. Older than DNA itself, it is the mother of all molecules. Virtually every molecule made in every cell was either made by the ribosome or by proteins that were themselves made by the ribosome.
Venki Ramakrishnan tells the story of the race to uncover the ribosome’s enormously complex structure, a fundamental breakthrough that resolves an ancient mystery of life itself and could lead to the development of better antibiotics. A fascinating insider account, Gene Machine charts Ramakrishnan’s unlikely journey from his first fumbling experiments in a biology lab to being at the centre of a fierce competition at the cutting edge of modern science.
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Nature calls it ‘invitingly witty’, while The Times praises it as ‘a must-read for anyone interested in the messy business of how science happens, including rivalries and mistakes.’ Bill Bryson describes it as ‘beyond superb’, highlighting its wit and enthralling nature. Forbes notes it as a profoundly human and honest memoir, showing the ambition, jealousy, and challenges behind scientific discovery.
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ISBN: 9781786076717
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 September 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Venki Ramakrishnan is a structural biologist who shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the structure and function of the ribosome. He was knighted in 2012 and elected president of the Royal Society in 2015. He works at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge.
Also by Venki Ramakrishnan
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