Power, Sex, Suicide : Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life

from psiloiordinary

A truly profound book. For such a heavy weight topic, and one which he doesn't hesitate to cover in depth, Nick Lane pulls this off with seeming effortless grace. I picked up this book simply because I was learning about mitochondria at the time and fancied a bit more detail. I wasn't disappointe...

from cazmaestro

I bought this book as, after attending a lecture by Dr Nick Lane, I found myself strangely interested in Mitochondria and how they're way more important than they're supposed to be. The book goes into a lot of depth and can be overwhelming and frustrating at times, if you don't quite understand i...

from psiloiordinary

A truly profound book. For such a heavy weight topic, and one which he doesn't hesitate to cover in depth, Nick Lane pulls this off with seeming effortless grace. I picked up this book simply because I was learning about mitochondria at the time and fancied a bit more detail. I wasn't disappointe...

from MarkBeronte

If it weren't for mitochondria, scientists argue, we'd all still be single-celled bacteria. Indeed, these tiny structures inside our cells are important beyond imagining. Without mitochondria, we would have no cell suicide, no sculpting of embryonic shape, no sexes, no menopause, no aging. In thi...

from ianitts

This book provides clarity and inspirational ideas, and is not afraid to point the reader to alternate arguments. Epiphanos!