What mad pursuit : a personal view of scientific discovery
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Candid, provocative, and disarming, this is the widely-praised memoir of the co-discoverer of the double helix of DNA.
Francis Crick Books
This pioneering scientist is celebrated for his pivotal role in uncovering the structure of the DNA molecule. His work in molecular biology and the theoretical aspects of genetics, including the concept of the 'central dogma,' fundamentally altered our understanding of genetic information flow. He later turned his attention to theoretical neurobiology and the scientific study of human consciousness. His lifelong dedication to scientific inquiry remained unwavering until the very end.
The Astonishing Hypothesis
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Readers will come to appreciate the strength and dignity of Berneta Ringer, a true Western heroine as Doig celebrates his mother's life after finding a cache of her letters, photographs, and childhood writings. It begins with her first winter living in a tent in Montana's Crazy Mountains to the ravages of the Depression on a ranch on Falkner Creek.
Of Molecules And Men
- 115 pages
- 5 hours of reading
"In his third lecture Crick anticipates events and trends that have in fact come to pass in the past four decades, including the increasing use of computer technology and robotics in mind-brain research, explorations into right-side versus left-side uses of the brain, and controversies surrounding the existence of the soul."--BOOK JACKET.
Ein Plädoyer des Nobelpreisträgers für eine naturwissenschaftliche Theorie des Bewußtseins und der Seele als Ansammlung von Nervenzellen
Qué loco propósito
- 150 pages
- 6 hours of reading
En estas memorias, Francis Crick narra su vida antes del descubrimiento de la doble hélice del DNA y su participación en este avance científico. Con un estilo ameno, explora la relación entre belleza y verdad, así como la conexión entre teoría y práctica en la ciencia. Su obra ha sido muy bien recibida internacionalmente.
Grundlegende Erkenntnisse der Molekulargenetik haben längst Eingang in Schulbücher gefunden. Die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Gentechnologie werden derzeit intensiv diskutiert. Dieser Sammelband umfaßt neun „klassische“ Arbeiten, die aus heutiger Sicht Marksteine in der Geschichte der Molekulargenetik darstellen. Es handelt sich um Arbeiten namhafter Naturwissenschaftler aus den vierziger und fünfziger Jahren, die entscheidend zu der Entwicklung dieser jungen interdisziplinären Forschungsrichtung beigetragen haben.
