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The Epigenetics Revolution

How Modern Biology Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Genetics, Disease, and Inheritance

by Nessa Carey ...

Narrated by Donna Postel ...

Unabridged

11 hours 16 min

Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Epigenetics can potentially revolutionize our understanding of the structure and behavior of biological life on Earth. It explains why mapping an organism's genetic code is not enough to determine how it develops or acts and shows how nurture combines with nature to engineer biological diversity. Surveying the twenty-year history of the field while also highlighting its latest findings and
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Longevity Science and Antiaging Research

by Azhar ul Haque Sario ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Aisha E ...

Unabridged

4 hours 45 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlock the secrets to a longer, healthier life withcutting-edge science and global insights.Hey there! Ready to dive into the wild world of livinglonger? Longevity Science and Antiaging Research is your ticket tounderstanding how aging works and what we can do about it. This book spans 17chapters packed ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unlock the secrets to a longer, healthier life withcutting-edge science and global insights.Hey there! Ready to dive into the wild world of livinglonger? Longevity Science and Antiaging Research is your ticket tounderstanding how aging works and what we can do about it. This book spans 17chapters packed
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The End of Genetics

Designing Humanity's DNA

by David B. Goldstein ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

5 hours 14 min

An urgent plea for a broader understanding and awareness of the unconsidered dangers of new genetic technologiesSince 2010 it has been possible to determine a person's genetic makeup in a matter of days at an accessible cost for many millions of people. Along with this technological breakthrough there has emerged a movement to use this information to help prospective parents "eliminate preventable ... Read more

$19.99 USD

An urgent plea for a broader understanding and awareness of the unconsidered dangers of new genetic technologiesSince 2010 it has been possible to determine a person's genetic makeup in a matter of days at an accessible cost for many millions of people. Along with this technological breakthrough there has emerged a movement to use this information to help prospective parents "eliminate preventable
... Read more
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Before My Time

A Memoir of Love and Fate

by Ami McKay ...

Narrated by Ami McKay ...

Unabridged

9 hours 55 min

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE ROBBIE ROBERTSON DARTMOUTH BOOK AWARD and the EVELYN RICHARDSON NON-FICTION AWARD**Previously published as Daughter of Family GWeaving together touching scenes from her family history and her own life, Ami McKay's intimate and captivating memoir captures what it means to live fully even when you know your life may be cut short.In 1895, Ami McKay's great-great ... Read more

$26.00 USD

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE ROBBIE ROBERTSON DARTMOUTH BOOK AWARD and the EVELYN RICHARDSON NON-FICTION AWARD**Previously published as Daughter of Family GWeaving together touching scenes from her family history and her own life, Ami McKay's intimate and captivating memoir captures what it means to live fully even when you know your life may be cut short.In 1895, Ami McKay's great-great
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Der Codebreaker: Wie die Erfindung der Genschere die Zukunft der Menschheit für immer verändert

by Walter Isaacson, Walter Isaacson ...

Narrated by Marlen Ulonska ...

Unabridged

18 hours 56 min

Die CRISPR-Methode und die Zukunft der MedizinWas macht die Natur, wenn ein neuer Feind auftaucht? Sie findet eine neue Strategie. Wenn eine Bakterie von einem Virus attackiert wird, verteidigt sie sich beispielsweise, indem sie ihre genetische Struktur ändert. Doch wie können diese Mechanismen nachgewiesen werden? Und welchen Nutzen hat dieses Wissen für die Medizin?Der Amerikanerin Jennifer ... Read more

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Die CRISPR-Methode und die Zukunft der MedizinWas macht die Natur, wenn ein neuer Feind auftaucht? Sie findet eine neue Strategie. Wenn eine Bakterie von einem Virus attackiert wird, verteidigt sie sich beispielsweise, indem sie ihre genetische Struktur ändert. Doch wie können diese Mechanismen nachgewiesen werden? Und welchen Nutzen hat dieses Wissen für die Medizin?Der Amerikanerin Jennifer
... Read more
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A Licence to Live

My Race Against Dementia

by Jordan Adams ...

Unabridged

8 hours 32 min

There's hope in every mile.What would you do if you got the worst news? Jordan Adams has faced that moment and turned heartache into hope. Discovering he was the carrier of the gene that caused his mother’s early death from Frontotemporal Dementia, Jordan set out to change the way we see this devastating disease.Together with his brother, Cian, Jordan has been running for change, for awareness and ... Read more

$18.41 USD

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There's hope in every mile.What would you do if you got the worst news? Jordan Adams has faced that moment and turned heartache into hope. Discovering he was the carrier of the gene that caused his mother’s early death from Frontotemporal Dementia, Jordan set out to change the way we see this devastating disease.Together with his brother, Cian, Jordan has been running for change, for awareness and
... Read more
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Genetics Revolution – How CRISPR and DNA Editing Will Reshape Humanity, The

The Science, Ethics, and Future of Genetic Engineering

by David Moses ...

Narrated by David Moses ...

Unabridged

3 hours 25 min

Genetic engineering is no longer science fiction—it’s here. But should we edit the code of life?This audiobook takes you inside the revolutionary world of CRISPR and DNA editing, explaining how scientists are rewriting genetics to cure diseases, enhance human traits, and transform industries. Discover:✅ How CRISPR works and why it’s considered the most powerful genetic tool ever created✅ The ... Read more

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Genetic engineering is no longer science fiction—it’s here. But should we edit the code of life?This audiobook takes you inside the revolutionary world of CRISPR and DNA editing, explaining how scientists are rewriting genetics to cure diseases, enhance human traits, and transform industries. Discover:✅ How CRISPR works and why it’s considered the most powerful genetic tool ever created✅ The
... Read more
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Cheating Death

The New Science of Living Longer and Better

by Dr. Rand McClain ...

Narrated by L.J. Ganser ...

Unabridged

8 hours 1 min

In this golden age of medical discovery, cutting-edge treatments are emerging that increase longevity, stave off disease, and enhance our appearance and quality of life—our "healthspan." But chances are, these advances are not readily available at most doctor's offices, in stores, or easy to find online.Dr. Rand McClain takes a fresh approach to genetics, natural aging, and proactive medical ... Read more

$19.99 USD

In this golden age of medical discovery, cutting-edge treatments are emerging that increase longevity, stave off disease, and enhance our appearance and quality of life—our "healthspan." But chances are, these advances are not readily available at most doctor's offices, in stores, or easy to find online.Dr. Rand McClain takes a fresh approach to genetics, natural aging, and proactive medical
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Генетические загадки. Как человечество выигрывает от разницы наших ДНК

by Кэтрин Пейдж Харден ...

Narrated by Нина Непалева ...

Unabridged

11 hours 2 min

Родиться с определенными генами — это лотерея. Чистое везение — или, наоборот, невезение. Гены — не в нашей власти, но они многое определяют: успешность обучения, здоровье и продолжительность жизни, даже доход. Когда-то наука генетики служила оправданию социального неравенства. Но что, если она — не враг справедливости, а необходимое орудие ее установления? Именно это и доказывает в своей книге ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Родиться с определенными генами — это лотерея. Чистое везение — или, наоборот, невезение. Гены — не в нашей власти, но они многое определяют: успешность обучения, здоровье и продолжительность жизни, даже доход. Когда-то наука генетики служила оправданию социального неравенства. Но что, если она — не враг справедливости, а необходимое орудие ее установления? Именно это и доказывает в своей книге
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Genetics

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Tracy Tupman ...

Unabridged

41 min

Genetic gone through a breakthrough in the discovery that DNA would be the fundamental structure carrying the genetic information. Among the various work with this molecule, he stood out to Watson, Crick, Wilkins, and Franklin in 1953, which demonstrated the structure of the DNA double helix.After the discovery of DNA structure, several other studies have been conducted to understand who was ... Read more

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Genetic gone through a breakthrough in the discovery that DNA would be the fundamental structure carrying the genetic information. Among the various work with this molecule, he stood out to Watson, Crick, Wilkins, and Franklin in 1953, which demonstrated the structure of the DNA double helix.After the discovery of DNA structure, several other studies have been conducted to understand who was
... Read more
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Aliméntate según tus genes

Una revolucionaria guía de nutrición para desacelerar el envejecimiento y silenciar las enfermedades

by Alejandra Ponce ...

Narrated by Carla Barreto ...

Unabridged

4 hours 59 min

La ciencia nos ha concedido la longevidad.¿Cómo podemos disfrutar de ella?¿Qué debemos hacer para gozar de una vejez saludable y libre de enfermedades?En este <stro... ... Read more

$21.99 USD

La ciencia nos ha concedido la longevidad.¿Cómo podemos disfrutar de ella?¿Qué debemos hacer para gozar de una vejez saludable y libre de enfermedades?En este <stro...
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A Broken Tree

How DNA Exposed a Family’s Secrets

by Stephen F. Anderson ...

Narrated by David Marantz ...

Unabridged

5 hours 16 min

All families have stories and all families have secrets. Some stories can be hidden forever. Others come out over time, or suddenly through revelation. With the advent of easy to obtain and cheap DNA kits, more and more people are stumbling across biological secrets they never suspected, sometimes with happy outcomes, but sometimes with shocking results.In this book, the author provides a real ... Read more

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All families have stories and all families have secrets. Some stories can be hidden forever. Others come out over time, or suddenly through revelation. With the advent of easy to obtain and cheap DNA kits, more and more people are stumbling across biological secrets they never suspected, sometimes with happy outcomes, but sometimes with shocking results.In this book, the author provides a real
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Control

The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics

by Adam Rutherford ...

Narrated by Greg Patmore ...

Unabridged

7 hours 29 min

How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls “a defining idea of the twentieth century.” Inspired by Darwin’s ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for molding the British population, and quickly spread to America, where it was embraced by presidents, ... Read more

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How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls “a defining idea of the twentieth century.” Inspired by Darwin’s ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for molding the British population, and quickly spread to America, where it was embraced by presidents,
... Read more
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Loving Someone with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

How to Understand hEDS, Help Without Taking Over, Protect Intimacy, and Build a Life That Works for Both of You

by Adrian Greg Finch ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 31 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Loving someone with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome can make ordinary relationship decisions unexpectedly difficult. When pain, fatigue, instability, or changing capacity affect the day, a caring partner may still be unsure whether to help, wait, ask, cancel, encourage, or simply listen. Loving Someone with Hypermobile EDS is a practical guide to ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Loving someone with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome can make ordinary relationship decisions unexpectedly difficult. When pain, fatigue, instability, or changing capacity affect the day, a caring partner may still be unsure whether to help, wait, ask, cancel, encourage, or simply listen. Loving Someone with Hypermobile EDS is a practical guide to
... Read more
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The Family Gene

A Mission to Turn My Deadly Inheritance Into a Hopeful Future

by Joselin Linder ...

Narrated by Khristine Hvam ...

Unabridged

7 hours 17 min

When Joselin Linder was in her twenties, her legs started to swell. She thought little of it, until her health problems started to compound in ways that baffled her doctors. Diagnosed with extreme liver blockage and dangerous levels of lymph fluid, Joselin turned to the most similar case she could think of—her father’s.Joselin compared the medical chart of her father—who had died of an undiagnosed ... Read more

$23.99 USD

When Joselin Linder was in her twenties, her legs started to swell. She thought little of it, until her health problems started to compound in ways that baffled her doctors. Diagnosed with extreme liver blockage and dangerous levels of lymph fluid, Joselin turned to the most similar case she could think of—her father’s.Joselin compared the medical chart of her father—who had died of an undiagnosed
... Read more
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Генетическая лотерея

by Коллектив авторов ...

Narrated by Семён Ващенко ...

Series series Достоверная медицина
Unabridged

5 hours 30 min

Почему у мамы и папы глаза голубые, а у меня карие? Почему кенийские бегуны самые быстрые? В чем тайна большого бюста? Наши особенности - порой просто генетическая лотерея. Но како вы ее правила? В этой книге вы найдете ответы на самые странные и совсем не странные вопросы генетики. ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Почему у мамы и папы глаза голубые, а у меня карие? Почему кенийские бегуны самые быстрые? В чем тайна большого бюста? Наши особенности - порой просто генетическая лотерея. Но како вы ее правила? В этой книге вы найдете ответы на самые странные и совсем не странные вопросы генетики.
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Infinite Life

The Revolutionary Story of Eggs, Evolution, and Life on Earth

by Jules Howard ...

Narrated by Jules Howard ...

Unabridged

5 hours 52 min

Eggs are the origins of ninety percent of the Earth's organisms. They can be found as far apart as deep-sea volcanoes and in space. Yet despite their fundamental importance, eggs often find themselves an afterthought in the discussion of evolution of life on Earth as the interests of scientists congregate around the things that emerge from eggs rather than the eggs themselves.In Infinite Life, ... Read more

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Eggs are the origins of ninety percent of the Earth's organisms. They can be found as far apart as deep-sea volcanoes and in space. Yet despite their fundamental importance, eggs often find themselves an afterthought in the discussion of evolution of life on Earth as the interests of scientists congregate around the things that emerge from eggs rather than the eggs themselves.In Infinite Life,
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Hubris

The Rise, Fall, and Future of Humanity

by Johannes Krause, Thomas Trappe ...

Narrated by Stephen R. Thorne ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

Humans are the most intelligent beings this planet has ever produced. But how is it that we find ourselves faced with an existential crisis that threatens to overwhelm us?Leading archaeogeneticist Johannes Krause and journalist Thomas Trappe investigate what DNA can tell us about how we got where we are and what our future might be. They show how the first humans were defeated again and again and ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Humans are the most intelligent beings this planet has ever produced. But how is it that we find ourselves faced with an existential crisis that threatens to overwhelm us?Leading archaeogeneticist Johannes Krause and journalist Thomas Trappe investigate what DNA can tell us about how we got where we are and what our future might be. They show how the first humans were defeated again and again and
... Read more
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Precision Medicine Explained: Tailoring Treatment to the Genome

by Bea D. Kinsley ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 19 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover how your DNA is revolutionizing healthcare in this comprehensive exploration of precision medicine. As genomic science transforms medical practice, understanding the principles behind personalized treatments has never been more essential for patients, healthcare providers, and researchers alike."Precision Medicine Explained" takes you on a ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Discover how your DNA is revolutionizing healthcare in this comprehensive exploration of precision medicine. As genomic science transforms medical practice, understanding the principles behind personalized treatments has never been more essential for patients, healthcare providers, and researchers alike."Precision Medicine Explained" takes you on a
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Eugenics and Other Evils

by G. K. Chesterton ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Unabridged

4 hours 50 min

During the first three decades of the twentieth century, eugenics, the scientific control of human breeding, was a popular cause within enlightened and progressive segments of the English-speaking world. The New York Times eagerly supported it, gushing about the wonderful “new science.” Prominent scientists, such as the plant biologist Luther Burbank, were among its most enthusiastic supporters. ... Read more

$14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

During the first three decades of the twentieth century, eugenics, the scientific control of human breeding, was a popular cause within enlightened and progressive segments of the English-speaking world. The New York Times eagerly supported it, gushing about the wonderful “new science.” Prominent scientists, such as the plant biologist Luther Burbank, were among its most enthusiastic supporters.
... Read more
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Ген. Очень личная история

by Сиддхартха Мукерджи, Сиддхартха Мукерджи ...

Narrated by Илья Дементьев ...

Series series Элементы 2.0
Unabridged

22 hours 33 min

"Ген" Сиддхартхи Мукерджи – исчерпывающий и увлекательный рассказ об истории развития науки генетики, от экспериментов с горохом до генного редактора, и всех удивительных открытий, совершенных между ними. Мукерджи прослеживает историю генетики, органично помещая ее в политические движения и мировые события, которые она породила – как обнадеживающие, так и отвратительные. Он рассказывает о ... Read more

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"Ген" Сиддхартхи Мукерджи – исчерпывающий и увлекательный рассказ об истории развития науки генетики, от экспериментов с горохом до генного редактора, и всех удивительных открытий, совершенных между ними. Мукерджи прослеживает историю генетики, органично помещая ее в политические движения и мировые события, которые она породила – как обнадеживающие, так и отвратительные. Он рассказывает о
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The Human Gene Editing Debate

by John H. Evans ...

Narrated by Victor Bevine ...

Unabridged

5 hours 17 min

In 2018 the first genetically modified babies were reportedly born in China, made possible by the invention of CRISPR technology in 2012. This controversial advancement overturned the pre-existing moral consensus, which had held for over fifty years before: while gene editing an adult person was morally acceptable, modifying babies, and thus subsequent generations, crossed a significant moral line ... Read more

$15.99 USD

In 2018 the first genetically modified babies were reportedly born in China, made possible by the invention of CRISPR technology in 2012. This controversial advancement overturned the pre-existing moral consensus, which had held for over fifty years before: while gene editing an adult person was morally acceptable, modifying babies, and thus subsequent generations, crossed a significant moral line
... Read more
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The Case Against Perfection

by Michael J. Sandel ...

Narrated by Pete Cross ...

Unabridged

2 hours 44 min

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?to enhance our genetic traits and those of our children. Although most people find at least some forms of genetic engineering disquieting, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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?to enhance our genetic traits and those of our children. Although most people find at least some forms of genetic engineering disquieting,
... Read more
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Ген юности. Заметно моложе уже через 3 месяца

by Кара Фицджеральд ...

Narrated by Искусственный интеллект Элина ...

Series series Открытия века: новейшие исследования человеческого организма во благо здоровья
Unabridged

12 hours 3 min

Старение неизбежно, и ваш хронологический возраст может двигаться только в одном направлении. Но еще есть понятие биологического возраста, который ученые могут измерить, оценив, как экспрессируются гены. Новое захватывающее исследование Кары Фицджеральд показывает, каким именно образом можно заставить тело в прямом смысле омолаживаться. Автор подробно описывает процесс метилирования ДНК и ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Старение неизбежно, и ваш хронологический возраст может двигаться только в одном направлении. Но еще есть понятие биологического возраста, который ученые могут измерить, оценив, как экспрессируются гены. Новое захватывающее исследование Кары Фицджеральд показывает, каким именно образом можно заставить тело в прямом смысле омолаживаться. Автор подробно описывает процесс метилирования ДНК и
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