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: En 'Convulsión', Robin Cook nos sumerge en un thriller médico donde la investigación biotecnológica y la ética chocan. El doctor Lowell, dedicado al estudio de enfermedades hereditarias con células madre, ve su trabajo amenazado por una ley promovida por el senador Butler. Un giro inesperado ocurre cuando Butler descubre que padece Parkinson, enfermedad que Lowell podría tratar. Ambos pactan: Lowell curará a Butler usando ADN de la Sábana Santa a cambio de detener la ley. Esta novela explora los límites de la ciencia y los riesgos de un futuro prometedor. EAN: 9788497935722 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: Convulsión Autor: Robin Cook Editorial: DEBOLSILLO Idioma: es-ES Páginas: 480 Formato: tapa blanda.
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- Title
- Convulsión
- Author
- Robin Cook
- Publisher
- DEBOLSILLO
- Publication year
- 2005
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- Spanish
- ISBN 10
- 8497935721
- ISBN 13
- 9788497935722
Un thriller apasionante sobre los increíbles avances de la investigación biotécnica.
El laboratorio del doctor Lowell se dedica a la investigación de enfermedades hereditarias y neurológicas experimentando con células madre y ha encontrado líneas terapéuticas prometedoras. Sin embargo, su trabajo está amenazado por una ley contraria a estos experimentos, apoyada por el senador Ashley Butler, y que daría al traste con los sueños de Lowell.
Justo antes de la sesión del comité del Senado, Butler descubre que padece parkinson, una de las enfermedades que podrían atajarse con el tratamiento de Lowell. El descubrimiento de su enfermedad lleva al senador a pactar con Lowell: si el doctor le cura, paralizará el proyecto de ley. Pero el ADN que se implante en sus células ha de proceder de una fuente determinada y de ninguna otra: la Sábana Santa...
Una narración apasionante y llena de sorpresas, sobre los increíbles avances de la investigación biotécnica y las dudas éticas que plantea, que deja la inquietante sensación de que la misma ciencia que nos promete un futuro mejor nos somete a riesgos incalculables.
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About the Author
El doctor y escritor Robin Cook está considerado el creador del thriller médico y sigue siendo el novelista más importante del género. Es autor de más de treinta libros, todos grandes éxitos internacionales y traducidos a cuarenta idiomas. En sus novelas explora la implicación ética de los más actuales desarrollos médicos y biotécnicos. Cook no solo sabe cómo entretener a sus lectores, sino que a la vez alerta de cómo los adelantos de la medicina están en manos de grandes empresas cuya prioridad es siempre sacar el máximo beneficio. Muchas de sus novelas se han convertido en películas.
Aparte de escribir, sus intereses son la arquitectura, el diseño de interiores, la restauración y el deporte. Actualmente vive entre Florida y New Hampshire.
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