Name: Elizabeth Blackburn and the Story of Telomeres: Deciphering the Ends of dna (The mit Press) (en Inglés)
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Author: Catherine Brady
ISBN: 9780262512459

portada Elizabeth Blackburn and the Story of Telomeres: Deciphering the Ends of dna (The mit Press) (en Inglés)

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Libro Físico

Editorial

Mit Press Ltd

Autor

Catherine Brady

Categoría

Ciencia y Matemáticas

Año

2009

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

408

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

ISBN

0262512459

ISBN13

9780262512459

Elizabeth Blackburn and the Story of Telomeres: Deciphering the Ends of dna (The mit Press) (en Inglés)

Catherine Brady (Autor) · Mit Press Ltd · Tapa Blanda

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The story of molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn and her groundbreaking research on telomeres and what it reveals about the resourceful opportunism that characterizes the best scientific thinking. Molecular biologist Elizabeth Blackburn-one of Time magazine's 100 "Most Influential People in the World" in 2007-made headlines in 2004 when she was dismissed from the President's Council on Bioethics after objecting to the council's call for a moratorium on stem cell research and protesting the suppression of relevant scientific evidence in its final report. But it is Blackburn's groundbreaking work on telomeric DNA, which launched the field of telomere research, that will have the more profound and long-lasting effect on science and society. In this compelling biography, Catherine Brady tells the story of Elizabeth Blackburn's life and work and the emergence of a new field of scientific research on the specialized ends of chromosomes and the enzyme, telomerase, that extends them. In the early stages of telomere research, telomerase, heralded as a potential cure for cancer and diseases related to aging, attracted the voracious interest of biotech companies. The surrounding hype succeeded in confusing the role of telemorase in extending the life of a cell with a mechanism that might extend the lifespan of an entire organism. In Brady's hands, Blackburn's story reveals much about the tension between pure and applied science, the politicking that makes research science such a competitive field, and the resourceful opportunism that characterizes the best scientific thinking. Brady describes the science accessibly and compellingly. She explores Blackburn's struggle to break down barriers in an elite, male-dominated profession, her role as a mentor to other women scientists (many of whom have made their mark in telomere research), and the collaborative nature of scientific work. This book gives us a vivid portrait of an exceptional woman and a new understanding of the combination of curiosity, imaginative speculation, and aesthetic delight that powers scientific discovery.