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She Has Her Mother's Laugh

By Carl Zimmer

The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity. Dutton, 2018.

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A captivating, comprehensive text on the history of heredity regarding science, politics, and social status, with modern viewpoints on how our genes connect us to our parents and long-forgotten ancestors.

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Scientists • educators • historians • health workers • anyone with an interest in genetics

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Science writer Carl Zimmer has been featured in National Geographic and Discover and his column, “Matter,” appears in The New York Times. Zimmer is the recipient of the Stephen Jay Gould Prize for his journalistic work, and the 2019 National Academies Communication Award for his text She Has Her Mother’s Laugh, also named the “Best Science Book of 2018” by Guardian.

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