How to Code a Human provides a fascinating guide to the world of the double helix and examines how our DNA encodes our genes and makes us unique. Featuring stunning illustrations and infographics, as well as tips on recognizing whether you are a genetic superhero, How to Code a Human is an engaging and essential read for anyone captivated by the scope of human discovery, and reveals how we might just uncover the answers to the secrets of life on Earth. With information on so-called "junk" DNA, how our genes evolved, heritability, the genetics of neuroscience, viruses, disease and what happens when things go wrong, this is a beautiful, visual journey through the polymer chain.
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The text is interesting and well written ... the illustrations are of high quality --School Science Review
Dr Kat Arney is a writer, broadcaster and public speaker, appearing on the highly successful Naked Scientists for the past decade and producing and presenting the monthly Naked Genetics. She also co-presents the weekly national BBC Radio 5Live Science show. According to BBC America she is one of the "Top Ten Brits who make science sexy". Kat's last book was Herding Hemingway's Cats: Understanding How Our Genes Work. She holds a PhD in developmental biology from Cambridge University.
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