The historian and journalist Horace Freeland Judson who died last year will remain a man envied by many. His book “The Eighth Day of Creation” stands as the definitive history of molecular biology, and it’s unlikely to ever be surpassed. But the volume is not just comprehensive history; it provides a wholly unique window into…
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Somehow it all boils down to 1953, the year of the double helix. And it’s still worth contemplating how it all happened. Science is often perceived as either a series of dazzling insights or as a marathon. Much of the public recognition of science acknowledges this division; Nobel Prizes for instance are often awarded either…
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Goldstein: Colloscopy is much better than having your genome sequenced. #nwd12
