DNA is not destiny : the remarkable, completely misunderstood relationship between you and your gene...
DNA is not destiny : the remarkable, completely misunderstood relationship between you and your gene...
DNA is not destiny : the remarkable, completely misunderstood relationship between you and your genes / Steven J. Heine.
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Publisher
New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2017]
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G 2017/2325
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Language
English
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Physical content
344 pages ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
How genes make you who you are -- Your genes, your soul? -- The oracle at 23andMe : genetic testing and disease -- Born this way : thinking about gender and sexual orientation -- Race and ancestry : how our genes connect and divide us -- Essences and the seductive allure of eugenics -- A brave new w...
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Publisher
New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2017]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
"Do you fear what might be lurking in your DNA? Well, now you can find out, and you most likely will. Scientists expect one billion people to have their genomes sequenced by 2025, and as the price drops it may even become a standard medical procedure. Yet cultural psychologist Steven J. Heine argues that the first thing we'll do upon receiving our...
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DNA is not destiny : the remarkable, completely misunderstood relationship between you and your genes / Steven J. Heine.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-331) and index.
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G 2017/2325
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74VKVaWLpEjA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVaWLpEjA
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ISBN
0393244083 hardcover
9780393244083 hardcover
DDC
572.86
MMS ID
991024103023902626
