Story Of Genetics, Development And Evolution, The: A Historical Dialogue

This unique story offers an introductory conversation to genetics, embryology and evolution, taking us on a historical journey of biology through the ages. Using a series of dialogues between the Greek philosopher Democritus and his disciple Alkimus, we travel through time visiting eminent scientists throughout the centuries, from Lazzaro Spallanzani and Theodor Boveri to Francis Crick, Max Perutz and Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard. We find ourselves at the intersection of competing theories in biology and witness the progression from the debunking the theory of spontaneous generation to the mapping of the genome. Attention is given not only to the great successes in the field but also to the equally important and exciting failures.Originally published in Hungarian, The Story of Genetics, Development and Evolution provides a historical background to the life sciences, with complex scientific concepts stripped down and explained carefully for academics and anyone interested in going back to the roots and philosophies of scientific progress.Translated from: Jékely G Master, are you awake? A fictitious dialogue on genetics, development and evolution. 2006, Bratislava: Kalligram

Aceasta poveste unica ofera o conversatie introductiva asupra geneticii, embriologiei si evolutiei, ducandu-ne intr-o calatorie istorica a biologiei de-a lungul veacurilor. Folosind o serie de dialoguri intre filosoful grec Democrit si discipolul sau Alkimus, calatorim in timp vizitand oameni de stiinta eminenti de-a lungul secolelor, de la Lazzaro Spallanzani si Theodor Boveri la Francis Crick, Max Perutz si Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard.