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The Selfish Gene
- By: Richard Dawkins
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
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Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it....
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Great listen
- By Luke Barton on 20-08-11
By: Richard Dawkins
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The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being
- Evolution and the Making of Us
- By: Dr Alice Roberts
- Narrated by: Dr Alice Roberts
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Alice Roberts takes you on the most incredible journey, revealing your path from a single cell to a complex embryo to a living, breathing, thinking person....
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Ambitious and exhaustive
- By veyza on 26-03-23
By: Dr Alice Roberts
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A Crack in Creation
- Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
- By: Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The cheapest, simplest, most effective way of manipulating DNA ever known, CRISPR may well give us the cure to HIV, genetic diseases, and some cancers....
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Clear and informative
- By Allan Paterson on 28-04-19
By: Jennifer A. Doudna, and others
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Signature in the Cell
- DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design
- By: Stephen C. Meyer
- Narrated by: Derek Shetterly
- Length: 19 hrs and 16 mins
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This controversial and compelling audiobook from Dr. Stephen C. Meyer presents a convincing new case for intelligent design based on revolutionary discoveries in science and DNA....
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must read!
- By James on 04-01-19
By: Stephen C. Meyer
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How We Age
- The Science of Longevity
- By: Coleen T. Murphy
- Narrated by: Rosemary Benson
- Length: 19 hrs and 38 mins
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All of us would like to live longer, or to slow the debilitating effects of age. In How We Age, Coleen Murphy shows how recent research on longevity and aging may be bringing us closer to this goal....
By: Coleen T. Murphy
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The Double Helix
- A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
- By: James D. Watson
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner, Roger Clark
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
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By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry and won themselves a Nobel Prize....
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Great Book on the Discovery o DNA
- By Amuzun on 26-07-22
By: James D. Watson
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The Selfish Gene
- By: Richard Dawkins
- Narrated by: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Dawkins' brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it....
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Great listen
- By Luke Barton on 20-08-11
By: Richard Dawkins
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The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being
- Evolution and the Making of Us
- By: Dr Alice Roberts
- Narrated by: Dr Alice Roberts
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Alice Roberts takes you on the most incredible journey, revealing your path from a single cell to a complex embryo to a living, breathing, thinking person....
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Ambitious and exhaustive
- By veyza on 26-03-23
By: Dr Alice Roberts
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A Crack in Creation
- Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
- By: Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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The cheapest, simplest, most effective way of manipulating DNA ever known, CRISPR may well give us the cure to HIV, genetic diseases, and some cancers....
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Clear and informative
- By Allan Paterson on 28-04-19
By: Jennifer A. Doudna, and others
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Signature in the Cell
- DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design
- By: Stephen C. Meyer
- Narrated by: Derek Shetterly
- Length: 19 hrs and 16 mins
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This controversial and compelling audiobook from Dr. Stephen C. Meyer presents a convincing new case for intelligent design based on revolutionary discoveries in science and DNA....
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must read!
- By James on 04-01-19
By: Stephen C. Meyer
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How We Age
- The Science of Longevity
- By: Coleen T. Murphy
- Narrated by: Rosemary Benson
- Length: 19 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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All of us would like to live longer, or to slow the debilitating effects of age. In How We Age, Coleen Murphy shows how recent research on longevity and aging may be bringing us closer to this goal....
By: Coleen T. Murphy
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The Double Helix
- A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
- By: James D. Watson
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner, Roger Clark
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
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By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry and won themselves a Nobel Prize....
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Great Book on the Discovery o DNA
- By Amuzun on 26-07-22
By: James D. Watson
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The History of Life
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Michael J. Benton
- Narrated by: Peter Larkin
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
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Here is the extraordinary story of the unfolding of life on Earth, told by Michael J. Benton, a world-renowned authority on biodiversity....
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Breath from Salt
- A Deadly Genetic Disease, a New Era in Science, and the Patients and Families Who Changed Medicine Forever
- By: Bijal P. Trivedi
- Narrated by: Deepti Gupta
- Length: 20 hrs and 35 mins
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Cystic fibrosis was once a mysterious disease that killed infants and children. Now it could be the key to healing millions with genetic diseases of every type - from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's to diabetes and sickle cell anemia....
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Recommended by Bill Gates
- By Laly37 on 25-04-21
By: Bijal P. Trivedi
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The Scots
- A Genetic Journey
- By: Alistair Moffat
- Narrated by: Ruth Urquhart
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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An almost limitless archive of our history lies hidden inside our bodies, and this book traces the ancient story of Scotland from that scientific viewpoint....
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Excellent book well narrated
- By merchant on 26-07-22
By: Alistair Moffat
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The Genome Odyssey
- Medical Mysteries and the Incredible Quest to Solve Them
- By: Dr. Euan Angus Ashley
- Narrated by: Dr. Euan Angus Ashley
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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Dr. Euan Ashley, Stanford professor of medicine and genetics, brings the breakthroughs of precision medicine to vivid life through the real diagnostic journeys of his patients and the tireless efforts of his fellow doctors and scientists as they hunt to prevent, predict, and beat disease....
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What Is Life?
- Understand Biology in Five Steps
- By: Paul Nurse
- Narrated by: Paul Nurse
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
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Sir Paul Nurse is one of Britain's greatest living scientists. Here he invites listeners on a journey of discovery of biology's five great building blocks....
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Good but I expected more from this great mind.
- By Ian Davidson on 30-06-21
By: Paul Nurse
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The Genetic Lottery
- Why DNA Matters for Social Equality
- By: Kathryn Paige Harden
- Narrated by: Katherine Fenton
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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In The Genetic Lottery, Harden introduces listeners to the latest genetic science, dismantling dangerous ideas about racial superiority and challenging us to grapple with what equality really means in a world where people are born different....
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An annoying book but with some merit
- By Megan on 23-12-21
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The Age of Scientific Wellness
- Why the Future of Medicine Is Personalized, Predictive, Data-Rich, and in Your Hands
- By: Leroy Hood MD PhD, Nathan Price PhD
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
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At top hospitals and a few innovative health-tech startups, scientists are working closely with patients to dramatically extend their "healthspan"—the number of healthy years before disease sets in....
By: Leroy Hood MD PhD, and others
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How to Clone a Mammoth
- The Science of De-Extinction
- By: Beth Shapiro
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
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Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? The science says yes....
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Informative and inspiring
- By Sarah C on 28-09-22
By: Beth Shapiro
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The Genesis Machine
- Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology
- By: Amy Webb, Andrew Hessel
- Narrated by: Amy Webb, Andrew Hessel, Tim Campbell, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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What if the miracle that created mRNA vaccines is less a once-in-lifetime event and more the harbinger of the emerging age of synthetic biology? This fusion of biology and computers has a singular goal: to gain access to cells in order to write new—and possibly better—biological code....
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excellent book
- By Matt mcclay on 16-02-22
By: Amy Webb, and others
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Neanderthal Man
- In Search of Lost Genomes
- By: Svante Pääbo
- Narrated by: Dennis Holland
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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A riveting story about a visionary researcher and the nature of scientific inquiry, Neanderthal Man offers rich insight into the fundamental question of who we are....
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Fascinating - very in depth account
- By G on 17-12-16
By: Svante Pääbo
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The Carriers
- What the Fragile X Gene Reveals About Family, Heredity, and Scientific Discovery
- By: Anne Skomorowsky
- Narrated by: Amy Tallmage
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
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A tiny mutation on the X chromosome can shape a family’s history. Passed down from a “carrier” parent to a child, fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability and autism....
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Great book! Loved it!
- By R. Stephens on 01-03-24
By: Anne Skomorowsky
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The Case Against Perfection
- By: Michael J. Sandel
- Narrated by: Pete Cross
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
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Breakthroughs in genetics present us with a promise and a predicament. The promise is that we will soon be able to treat and prevent a host of debilitating diseases. The predicament is that our newfound genetic knowledge may enable us to manipulate our nature....
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Humanology
- A Scientist’s Guide to Our Amazing Existence
- By: Luke O’Neill
- Narrated by: Ruairi Conaghan
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
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Discover the answers to 20 burning questions about life and our amazing existence with Ireland’s most exciting scientist, Professor Luke O’Neill. Humanology is a humbling reminder that we’re just a small speck in a big universe - so sit back and embrace the adventure....
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Incredibly fascinating and humbling
- By Iain on 03-03-20
By: Luke O’Neill
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Does Altruism Exist?
- Culture, Genes, and the Welfare of Others
- By: David Sloan Wilson
- Narrated by: Stuart Appleton
- Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins
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A powerful treatise that demonstrates the existence of altruism in nature, with surprising implications for human society....
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Hacking the Code of Life
- How Gene Editing Will Rewrite Our Futures
- By: Nessa Carey
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
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Just 45 years ago, the age of gene modification was born. But now GM is rapidly being supplanted by a new system called CRISPR or "gene editing". Using this approach, scientists can manipulate the genes of almost any organism with precision, ease and speed....
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Great book
- By James on 15-12-20
By: Nessa Carey
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DNA
- The Story of the Genetic Revolution
- By: James D. Watson, Andrew Berry, Kevin Davies
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
- Length: 19 hrs and 24 mins
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This is the most comprehensive and authoritative exploration of DNA's impact - practical, social, and ethical - on our society and our world....
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A great panoramic survey of the DNA revolution
- By Sean on 22-07-22
By: James D. Watson, and others
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The 10,000 Year Explosion
- How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution
- By: Gregory Cochran, Henry Harpending
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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Resistance to malaria. Blue eyes. Lactose tolerance. What do all of these traits have in common? Every one of them has emerged in the last 10,000 years....
By: Gregory Cochran, and others
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The Compass of Pleasure
- How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good
- By: David J. Linden
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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A leading brain scientist's look at the neurobiology of pleasure-and how pleasures can become addictions....
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Science gurus may love but not for me
- By Ms Lewis on 26-03-18
By: David J. Linden
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The Secret of Life
- Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix
- By: Howard Markel
- Narrated by: Donald Corren
- Length: 15 hrs and 5 mins
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One of our most prominent medical historians presents an authoritative history of the race to unravel DNA’s structure....
By: Howard Markel
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Bring Back the King
- The New Science of De-extinction
- By: Helen Pilcher
- Narrated by: Helen Pilcher
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
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If you could bring back one living being from the whole of the history of time, what would you choose? Comedian and former stem-cell biologist Helen Pilcher has thought about this problem - a lot....
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Both fascinating and hopeful for the future.
- By Mrs S. on 03-03-21
By: Helen Pilcher
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The Monk in the Garden
- By: Robin Marantz Henig
- Narrated by: Fleet Cooper
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
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Most people know that Gregor Mendel, the Moravian monk who patiently grew his peas in a monastery garden, shaped our understanding of inheritance....
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Unlocking the Hidden History of DNA
- By: Sam Kean, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Professor Sam Kean
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
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Locked inside the DNA of every species that ever lived are endless stories - about origins, ancestors, fate, and much more. Until recently, these secrets were completely inaccessible. But with the help of new technologies, scientists are now reading the hidden history of DNA....
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Great lectures, compelling content, easy to listen
- By Matthew Edouard-Whittaker on 16-04-23
By: Sam Kean, and others
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Regenesis
- How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves
- By: George M. Church, Ed Regis
- Narrated by: Peter Lerman
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
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A Harvard biologist and master inventor explores how new biotechnologies will enable us to bring species back from the dead, unlock vast supplies of renewable energy, and extend human life....
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More Daydreaming Less Science
- By Edluan on 09-10-22
By: George M. Church, and others
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Biologie des croyances [Biology of Beliefs]
- Comment affranchir la puissance de la conscience, de la matière et des miracles - Edition 10ème anniversaire revue et augmentée [How to Free the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles - 10th Anniversary Edition]
- By: Bruce H. Lipton
- Narrated by: Tristan Harvey
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
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Cette édition spécial 10ème anniversaire est une version qui a été mise à jour afin d'intégrer les découvertes scientifiques les plus récentes, très nombreuses depuis une dizaine d'années....
By: Bruce H. Lipton