Cracking the Genome

Science & Math

Kevin Davies

Evolution

Free Pr

Murphy's World: A Humorous Roleplay Game World Where Reality Takes a Vacation!

Peregrine

Bob, Lord of Evil is a humorous techno-horror roleplay game that provides a parody of the clichés of the horror genre. Included are easy to learn and use rules for Character Generation and Action Resolution, with suggestions for adventure creation and descriptions of places to go, people to see, and things you may not want to encounter on a dark and stormy night....The book also functions as a setting supplement for Characters from Murphy's World or as an extension to the universe of any other existing system of rules - you're not required to generate a new Character to visit the Land of Bob. Characters from other worlds (and game systems) can easily be brought to the Dark Lands via a crashed spaceship, magical backfire, or interdimensional teleportation gate. Characters could even suffer an individual or collective bout of unconsciousness and visit Tir Nan Bob in their dreams, er... nightmares!

Bob, Lord of Evil: A Humorous Horror Roleplay Game

Literature & Fiction

David. Brown

Genre Fiction

Since the conclusion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, scientists have been racing towards a grand goal: offering individuals a decoding of their complete genetic makeup for just $1,000. As Kevin Davies reveals in this exquisitely reported account, the $1,000 genome will be a reality by 2011 and it will usher in a whole new era of personalized, genomic medicine. Capable of presenting much more advanced information than the current crop of cheek-swab services, the $1,000 complete genome raises some extraordinary possibilities. We will be able to learn if we have genes that predispose us to a host of diseases, and to take a wide range of preventative measures. Drug companies may be able to create versions of drugs tailored specifically to our individual DNA. But we may also face the psychological burden of learning that we have the gene for an incurable disease, such as Parkinson’s. Acclaimed author Kevin Davies introduces the pioneers of this medical revolution and probes deeply into both the medical benefits and ethical issues of personal genetic testing, also exploring the psychological complexities of learning one’s DNA results, based on both his own experience of being tested and that of a number of others. The $1,000 Genome is an indispensable guide to the new era of personalized medicine.

The $1,000 Genome: The Revolution in DNA Sequencin

Biological Sciences

Free Press

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