Living with Our Genes (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Peter Copeland, Dean Hamer
- First Published: 1998
- Type of Work: Science
- Genres: Nonfiction, Science and technology
- Subjects: Psychology or psychologists, Science or scientists, Human behavior, Personality, Nazism or Nazis, Genetics, Technology, Heredity
- Locales: Europe, United States
Many scientists believe that genetic discoveries will turn out to be the most significant accomplishments of the twentieth century. For them, when all the genes comprising human chromosomes have been mapped, a new era in biology, medicine, and psychology will begin. This knowledge will enable scientists to design new drugs, eliminate most birth defects, and help people live longer and healthier lives. Furthermore, Dean Hamer and Peter Copeland, the authors of LIVING WITH OUR GENES: WHY THEY MATTER MORE THAN YOU THINK, believe that “virtually every aspect of how we act and feel ......
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