"This is perhaps the greatest detective story ever told-a millennia-long search, led by a thousand explorers, from Aristotle to Mendel to Francis Collins, for the question marks at the center of every living cell. Like The Emperor of All Maladies, The Gene is prodigious, sweeping, and ultimately transcendent. If you¡¯re interested in what it means to be human, today and in the tomorrows to come, you must read this book."
? Anthony Doerr, author of All the Light We Cannot See
"The Gene is a magnificent synthesis of the science of life, and forces all to confront the essence of that science as well as the ethical and philosophical challenges to our conception of what constitutes being human."
? Paul Berg, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
"Compelling... Highly recommended."
? Booklist, starred review
¡°Sobering, humbling, and extraordinarily rich reading from a wise and gifted writer who sees how far we have come?but how much farther far we have to go to understand our human nature and destiny.¡±
? Kirkus, starred review
"Mukherjee deftly relates the basic scientific facts about the way genes are believed to function, while making clear the aspects of genetics that remain unknown. He offers insight into both the scientific process and the sociology of science... By relating familial information, Mukherjee grounds the abstract in the personal to add power and poignancy to his excellent narrative."
? Publishers Weekly, starred review