ENGLISH

The Outer Limits of Life

By John Medina

Book information

Publisher
Oliver-Nelson Books
Year
1991
ISBN
0840791143, 9780840791146
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
56 MB (58685957 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
287\296
Time added
2017-11-27 07:11:51
Practices & Sacred Texts;Religious Art;Religious SReligion & Spirituality;Agnosticism;Atheism;Buddhi

Description

John Medina, a molecular biologist and former professor at the University of Washington, is the founding director of the Talaris Research Institute in Seattle, a private research center dedicated to the issue of how babies learn, and the main sponsor of building the new Center for Mind, Brain and Learning at the University of Washington. During his university research career, Medina has, among other things, been involved in the isolation and characterization of genes involved in the development of the cardiovascular system. For some years he has devoted himself to science communication. His previous book "The Clock of Ages" has been much praised. 1. A Matter of Life and Breadth 7 2. Have You Driven a Ford Lately? 15 3. Circular Seasoning 40 4. The Concepts of Conception 63 5. The Breed of Life 100 6. Womb with a View 112 7. If Looks Could Thrill 131 8. All Thought and Bothered 170 9. Smart Imitating Life 211 10. Knot Within Reason 241 11. Did Jesus Die for DNA? 261 Epilogue: Putting Things in Perspective 284

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