What is Life?
What is Life? by Paul Nurse, published by David Fickling Books in July 2021, is a thought-provoking exploration of the concept of life itself. In this 224-page book, Nobel prize-winner Nurse draws on his extensive career in biology to clarify what it means to be alive. He presents a journey of discovery, illuminating five fundamental ideas that form the basis of biological understanding, while also sharing personal anecdotes from his experiences in the lab and beyond.
Readers will find a detailed examination of the intricacies of living cells and the scientific principles that govern them. Nurse addresses contemporary challenges such as climate change, pandemics, and biodiversity loss, emphasizing the importance of understanding life in the context of these pressing issues. This edition, written in English, invites readers to engage with the scientific process and appreciate the extraordinary diversity of life that surrounds us.
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Life is all around us, abundant and diverse, it is extraordinary. But what does it actually mean to be alive? Nobel prize-winner Paul Nurse has spent his career revealing how living cells work. In this book, he takes up the challenge of defining life in a way that every reader can understand. It is a shared journey of discovery; step by step he illuminates five great ideas that underpin biology. He traces the roots of his own curiosity and knowledge to reveal how science works, both now and in the past. Using his personal
experiences, in and out of the lab, he shares with us the challenges, the lucky breaks, and the thrilling eureka moments of discovery. To survive the challenges that face the human race today – from climate change, to pandemics, loss of biodiversity and food security – it is vital that we all understand what life is.
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