It is, in so many ways, a reflection of ourselves. I love how it can create a picture of us (like the one I show here). So we shouldn’t be too strict about what can and cannot be alive.īut to answer Ceph’s question, my favorite thing is the E. coli and all other known life forms use in their DNA. They have also added new “letters” to the four nucleotides E. Scientists have altered their genetic code for assembling amino acids based on their DNA sequence. coli can, for example, now turn genes into proteins that no known organism makes today. They are also important for expanding our notion of what it means to be alive. These experiments are important not just for the potential good they may do for medicine, or the potential profits for businesses. coli continues to serve as one of the favorite organisms of biological engineers, who are trying to rewire its genetic circuitry to do new things like kill tumors and make jet fuel. coli, scientists established the modern biotechnology industry. Today millions of diabetics get their insulin from E. About forty years ago, scientists started figuring out how to move genes from other species into E. coli has the odd honor of being the most-hacked organism on Earth. coli (making it glow, smell like bananas, etc)?Į. What is your favorite thing that has been done to E. If you want to learn more about it, and about life, pick up a copy. I hope my answers to these five questions give you a sense of what my book’s about and why I’m so excited by this little germ. Once again, thanks to the ~240 people who entered the contest. These talents are amply exhibited in Microcosm.At last we come to the fifth winning question about Microcosm, from Ceph. and instincts of an investigative reporter. brings remarkable talents to popular science writing: ability to write succinct, lively prose genius at applying familiar words to replace the jargon of scientific terms intelligence to grasp complex ideas. His work will be welcomed by the scientist and the science enthusiast.” - The Journal of Clinical Investigation has woven a fascinating tapestry, intercalating the energy of world-changing scientific discovery with the fascinating complexity of a well-understood living organism. “ an American science writer at the zenith of his profession. “ delivers what a science book should it reveals the new and re-enchants the old.” - Prospect Magazine Carl Zimmer is one our very best science writers. Those little stinkers have been around a lot longer than we have, and they have some story to tell.” - The New York Sun We should be sure to heed the lessons of E. prose is vivid without being misleading–surely one of the hallmarks of good science writing. Zimmer succeeds in engendering a healthy respect for the bug that lives inside us all.” - Seed Magazine coli has provided answers that have reshaped our very definitions of life. The book is impressive for the information it imparts and even more impressive for the ideas it provokes.” - New England Journal of Medicine Here you can read articles hes written for The New York Times, National Geographic, and other publications. coli has helped to unravel the mysteries of our own nature and evolution. Carl Zimmer has been writing about science since 1990. “All in all, Microcosm is a phantasmagoric read that explains how our understanding of the nature of E. coli and the emerging horizons of science.” - The New York Times Book Review Zimmer adroitly links the common heritage we share with E. This timely book deserves shelf space near Lewis Thomas’ classic Lives of a Cell.” - Cleveland Plain-Dealer “For readers who enjoy a seat at the revolution and a chance to ponder the ‘supple little bugs’ at the dawn of life, Microcosm is a bracing read. “This award-winning science writer has turned out an illuminating biography of one of biology’s most influential–and underappreciated–players.” - Discover “Creepy, mind-twisting, and delightful all at the same time” -Steven Johnson, author of The Invention of Air A quietly revolutionary book.” - Boston Globe Microcosm: E-coli and The New Science of Life Carl Zimmer Random House, Science - 256 pages 6 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content. Exciting, original, and wholly persuasive.” - New Scientist “A powerful account of the dynamic, complicated and social world we share with this ordinary yet remarkable bug.
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