"A probing biological memoir… Refreshing [and] wonderfully poetic."
My Beautiful Genome
Exposing Our Genetic Future, One Quirk at a Time
Lone FrankInternationally acclaimed science writer Lone Frank swabs up her DNA to provide the first truly intimate account of the new science of consumer-led genomics. She challenges the business mavericks intent on mapping every baby’s genome, ponders the consequences of biological fortune-telling, and prods the psychologists who hope to uncover just how much or how little our environment will matter in the new genetic century – a quest made all the more gripping as Frank considers her family’s and her own struggles with depression.
Reviews
Publishers Weekly
"Readers will be intrigued by Frank's witty, engaging account of the possibilities of emerging genetic sciences as well as her thoughtful considerations of the philosophical and ethical dimensions of the widespread use of genetic data."
Library Journal
"My Beautiful Genome covers some of the most interesting controversies in biology today, including designer babies, brain imaging, and even whether or not we have free will. It's an enthralling read."
New Scientist
"The huge research effort to understand the complexity of the genome is throwing up new insights into the nature of humanity, as the Danish science writer Lone Frank shows in My Beautiful Genome, her excellent look into the postgenomic world…. Fascinating."
Financial Times
"A fascinating exploration of a subject that is not going to go away -- the influence of our genes on the way we are both medically and socially… Frank's light style and storytelling verve… make this an enjoyable read." Brian Clegg
PopularScience.co.uk
"It’s not often you can wholeheartedly recommend a book… but this is it."
Daily Mail
"A pin-sharp, lively memoir-cum-investigation… Frank's discoveries make for some truly tingling moments."
The Mail on Sunday
"The story of DNA told through one woman's quest to find out if the secret to her depression lies in her genes… A must-read."
BioNews
"Packed with juicy informative nuggets … weird, wonderful and very funny."
Independent on Sunday
“I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would not hesitate to recommend it as both a personal and a book group read.”
New Books
Lone Frank
Lone Frank holds a PhD in neurobiology and was previously a research scientist in the biotechnology industry. An award-winning science journalist and TV documentary presenter, she has written for such publications as Science and Nature.
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