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Matthew Cobb is Professor of Zoology at the University of Manchester. The presenter of the BBC radio series Genetic Dreams, Genetic Nightmares, his previous books include The Idea of the Brain: A History, which was shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford, and The Genetic Age, a Sunday Times Book of the Year.
Like Crick himself, this is brilliant and inspiring. A landmark biography -- Adam Rutherford, author * Creation * An enthralling biography. Clear, sharp and meticulous, Crick is the story of a mind that never stopped questioning - and how science is still trying to catch up -- Roger Highfield, author * Virtual You * Praise for The Genetic Age: Fascinating, occasionally chilling and very readable -- Rhys Blakely * The Times * An excellent primer for anyone seeking a well-informed discussion of the moral implications of this enduringly controversial science * Economist * Detailed and deeply researched ... striking ... complex -- Henry Marsh * New Statesman * Disturbing and readable * New Scientist * [A] deeply researched and often deeply troubling history of gene science ... [in search of] decency and honor in a morally complex field * New York Times *
