The Gene

Spanning the globe and several centuries, this is the story of the quest to decipher the master-code that makes and defines humans, that governs our form and function. It is also an intimate history of the author's own family and its recurring pattern of mental illness, reminding us that genetics is vitally relevant to everyday lives.

Cuprinzand globul si cateva secole, aceasta este povestea cautarii de a descifra codul principal care face si defineste oamenii, care ne guverneaza forma si functia. Este, de asemenea, o istorie intima a propriei familii a autorului si a modelului sau recurent de boli mintale, amintindu-ne ca genetica este o relevanta vitala pentru viata de zi cu zi.