Episode 4
In the years since Darwin and Mendel, scientists have learned to 'read' the gene, but they are still fathoming how much of the information on the human genome determines who we are.
An intimate history of the gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee.
In the decades since Darwin and Mendel, scientists have learned to 'read' the gene - but they are still fathoming how much of the information on the human genome determines who we are. The quest to determine how much of human identity is nature (a result of genetic information) and how much is nurture (shaped by the world around us) was given new impetus by studies of identical twins.
Siddhartha Mukherjee is a cancer physician and researcher, a stem cell biologist and cancer geneticist. He is also author of The Emperor of All Maladies, a biography of cancer which won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction, and the Guardian first book award.
He is assistant professor of Medicine at Columbia University.
Written by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Read by Raj Ghatak
Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Author | Siddhartha Mukherjee |
| Abridger | Jill Waters |
| Producer | Jill Waters |
| Reader | Raj Ghatak |
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- Thu 23 Jun 2016 09:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
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