The Common Thread: A Story of Science, Politics, Ethics, and the Human Genome

The Common Thread by John Sulston and Georgina Ferry is a fascinating insiders account of the Human Genome Project, one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs of modern times.

Sulston, a key figure in sequencing the human genome, takes readers behind the scenes of this groundbreaking global collaboration, detailing:
The scientific challenges and triumphs of mapping the human genome
The political and ethical struggles to keep genomic discoveries public and not privatized
The controversial battle with Craig Venter over commercializing genetic data
The impact of genetic research on medicine, ethics, and society

Blending science, politics, and ethical debate, The Common Thread is a riveting account of how one of the biggest discoveries in biology unfoldedand why it matters for the future of humanity.

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