The Genetic Inferno: Inside the Seven Deadly Sins
by John J. Medina
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Author: John J. MedinaEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2000-10-15
ISBN: 0521640644
Number of pages: 341
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Book Review: Peculiar point of view, worth reading.
Summary: 4 Stars
I gave this book four stars since sometimes it was a little tedious to read. However, the conception of the book is original, and the author anecdotes are well placed and very famlilar. He makes you feel as if you are really getting to know him. I liked his style and his original view, although personally I don't like Dante that much. This is a very good book for the layman, and might not be that interesting for someone with fair background in neurosciences.
Summary of The Genetic Inferno: Inside the Seven Deadly Sins
What makes us react or feel the way we do? If you have ever asked yourself this question, then let gifted writer John Medina take you on a fascinating tour of the questions involved in the quest to understand the biological basis of human behavior. By describing the gap that exists between a human behavior and a human gene, this captivating book both clarifies and debunks ideas about the genetic roots of behavior, from the genes of divorce to the tendency to eat chocolate. Using Dante's The Divine Comedy as an organizing framework, The Genetic Inferno explains each of the "seven deadly sins"--lust, gluttony, avarice, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride--in terms of twentieth century genes and brains. Written by a practicing research scientist, this book is not only for biologists, but for literature majors, business people, and parents--indeed anyone interested in how our genes work to make us behave the way we do.What makes us react or feel the way we do? If you have ever asked yourself this question, then let gifted writer John Medina take you on a tour of the fascinations and frustrations involved in the quest to understand the biological basis of human behavior. Using Dante's The Divine Comedy as an organizing framework, The Genetic Inferno explains each of the Seven Deadly Sins, but in terms of twentieth century genes and brains. Written by a practicing research scientist, this book is for anyone, regardless of knowledge of biology.
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