Adam Rutherford is a science writer and broadcaster. He studied genetics at University College London, and during his PhD on the developing eye, he was part of a team that identified the first known genetic cause of a form of childhood blindness. As well as writing for the science pages of the Guardian, he has written and presented many award-winning series and programs for the BBC, including the flagship weekly Radio 4 program Inside Science, The Cell for BBC Four, and Playing God (on the rise of synthetic biology) for the leading science series Horizon. He is also the author of Humanimal, a new evolutionary history that explores the profound paradox of the "human animal"; A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived, finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in nonfiction; and Creation, on the origin of life and synthetic biology, which was short-listed for the Wellcome Book Prize.
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"A family portrait for all humanity . . . This enjoyable book has a
great deal to say about our genetic code--or, more precisely, about
how our knowledge of genetics is misused and misconstrued. . . .
[Rutherford] proves an enthusiastic guide and a good
storyteller."--The Wall Street Journal
"An effervescent work, brimming with tales and confounding ideas
carried in the 'epic poem in our cells.' "--Guardian
"Rutherford raises significant questions and explains complex
topics well, engaging readers with humor and smooth
prose."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A sweeping new view of the human evolution story, using the latest
science of DNA as the central guide . . . .
Recommended."--Scientific American
"Rutherford unpeels the science with elegance."--Nature
"A shining example of science writing at its best . . . will change
the way you think about human evolution."--Newsday
"Adam Rutherford's book is well-written, stimulating, and
entertaining. What's more important, he consistently gets it
right."
--Richard Dawkins
"One of my big obsessions as a reporter is our expanding
understanding of our genetic history, thanks to incredible advances
like sequencing Neanderthal genomes. Rutherford, a British
geneticist and journalist, presents a great survey of this
fast-moving field."
-- Carl Zimmer
"Genetics is opening up the past as never before--Adam Rutherford
puts the genes in genealogy brilliantly."
--Matt Ridley
"Adam Rutherford's A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived is
the book we need."
--PZ Myers
"[Rutherford's] head-on, humane approach to such charged and
misunderstood topics as intelligence and race make this an
indispensable contribution to the popular science genre."--Apple's
iBooks Best Book of September 2017
"Provides a good survey of the science of genomics and how it's
changing the story of human evolution."--Forbes
"An enthusiastic history of mankind in which DNA plays a far
greater role than the traditional 'bones and stones' approach,
followed by a hopeful if cautionary account of what the recent
revolution in genomics foretells . . . Often quirky but
thoughtful--solid popular science."--Kirkus
"A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived is equal parts
informative, engaging, and frequently surprising--a must-read for
fans of big-picture popular science."
--Jennifer Ouellette, author of Me, Myself, and Why: Searching for
the Science of Self
"Rutherford manages to reveal fresh (and controversial) assessments
of human history and dispel long-held beliefs with clarity,
enthusiasm and humor."--Shelf Awareness
"A rollercoaster tour of human history and evolution . . .
Rutherford is a bold, confident storyteller."--Genome
"Magisterial, informative, and delightful."
--Peter Frankopan
"Rutherford is a gifted storyteller; he interweaves layperson's
genetics with the personal histories of scientists, explorers, and
historical figures to create an extraordinarily readable
book."--Choice
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