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She Has Her Mother’s Laugh
Carl Zimmer
The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity
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She Has Her Mother’s Laugh (2018) probes the contemporary understanding of genetics and heredity, and provides an accessible history of the subject from the time of the Ancient Greeks onwards. Author Carl Zimmer also looks to the future, forecasting genetic developments on the horizon and unpacking what they might mean for humanity.
About the author
Carl Zimmer is a science journalist who reports on genetics, evolution, and parasites in “Matter,” his New York Times column. He is also the author of many popular science books, which have won him accolades such as the Stephen Jay Gould Prize, the Science in Society Journalism Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Who might enjoy this content?
- Science enthusiasts who want to round out their understanding of genetics and DNA
- History buffs who enjoy reading about science and medicine
- Amateur genealogists with an interest in getting to the roots of their family trees
