Siddhartha Mukherjee

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The Emperor of All Maladies

by Siddhartha Mukherjee

5/5

History

The Gene

by Siddhartha Mukherjee

4/5

History

The Emperor of All Maladies

by Siddhartha Mukherjee

5/5

Siddhartha Mukherjee crafts a sweeping "biography" of cancer, tracing the disease from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago to the cutting-edge research of today. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, it's a masterful blend of science, history, and human stories.

History

The Gene

by Siddhartha Mukherjee

4/5

Siddhartha Mukherjee traces the history of the gene from Gregor Mendel's garden to the frontiers of CRISPR, weaving together science, history, and his own family's experience with genetic illness. It's a sweeping narrative about the code that makes us who we are.

History