Sir Paul Nurse is director of the Francis Crick Institute in London. He previously served as president of Rockefeller University, president of the Royal Society, and trustee of the British Museum. He is a recipient of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
"A nearly perfect guide to the wonder and complexity of
existence."
*Bill Bryson*
"A beautifully written exploration of perhaps the most important
question in science."
*Brian Cox*
"In this vibrant, lively book, Paul Nurse, discoverer of some of
the crucial genes that control the division of cells, takes a deep
dive into biology by illuminating five of the essential
characteristics of ‘life.’ The writing is so spirited and
knowledgeable—and the five sections so full of wondrous
revelations—that I could not put it down. This is a book that will
inspire a generation of biologists."
*Siddhartha Mukherjee*
"Paul Nurse is about as distinguished a scientist as there could
be. He is also a great communicator. This book explains, in a way
that is both clear and elegant, how the processes of life unfold,
and does as much as science can to answer the question posed by the
title. It’s also profoundly important, at a time when the world is
connected so closely that any new illness can sweep from nation to
nation with immense speed, that all of us—including
politicians—should be as well informed as possible. This book
provides the sort of clarity and understanding that could save many
thousands of lives."
*Philip Pullman*
"Wise, visionary, and personal. I read the book in one sitting, and
felt exhilarated by the end, as though I’d run for miles—from the
author's own garden into the interior of the cell, back in time to
humankind’s most distant ancestors, and through the laboratory of a
dedicated scientist at work on what he most loves to do."
*Dava Sobel*
"[E]loquent…Anyone wondering how life works would do well to pick
this up."
*Publishers Weekly*
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