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The overwhelming success of genetics and molecular biology in the 1970s had an unfortunate side effect. DNA became the 'be-all' and 'end-all' of biology, and “the selfish gene” became the new secular pop religion. Physiology and medicine suffered great blows from this shift. The human genome project, though valuable, did not deliver even 10% of what it promised, and the consequences to healthcare have been devastating. The new book Understanding Living Systems by Raymond and Denis Noble is an easy-to-read guide to the New Biology that brings purpose back into nature and respects the agency and autonomy of each organism and its systems.
Denis Noble website: https://www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/team/denis-nobleRay Noble website: https://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=RNOBL24
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Denis Noble website: https://www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/team/denis-nobleRay Noble website: https://iris.ucl.ac.uk/iris/browse/profile?upi=RNOBL24
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