Molecular biology made simple and fun
by David P. Clark · first published 2010
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…Materials Science: Gordon, Structures, or Why Things Don't Fall Down. Linguistics: Pinker, The Language Instinct Evolutionary Biology: Dawkins, The Blind Watchmaker Molecular Biology: David Clark, Molecular Biology Made Simple and Fun Physics: the canonical answer is "Feynman". I won't argue with that. His little books (QED and The Character of Physical Law) are quite nice.
on “5 Great Science Books to Expand Your Mind” ↗…medical skills I've been thinking of dabbling in first aid and EMS classes, but for intellectual stuff what you really want is biology and chemistry. I think it's been long enough since I last plugged Molecular Biology Made Simple and Fun on HN, so let me recommend it again: http://www.amazon.com/Molecular-Biology-Made-Simple-Third/dp... It's corny but the science is solid, and it is so much lighter, more readable, and cheaper than The…
on “Ask HN: The Primers on different subjects” ↗Molecular Biology Made Simple and Fun: http://www.amazon.com/Molecular-Biology-Made-Simple-Third/dp...
on “Ask HN: entry point” ↗DNA seen through the eyes of a coder: https://berthub.eu/amazing-dna/ Molecular Biology Made Simple and Fun https://www.amazon.com/dp/1889899070
on “What's a virus, anyway? The bare-bones basics” ↗Well, one of my favorite science books ever is Molecular Biology Made Simple and Fun, and it reads kind of like this. The science in the book is 100% serious, too, and at the approximate level of an intro course in college. I faked it for three years as a biophysics postdoc with the…
on “Why Is There No New "Einstein"?” ↗Molecular Biology Made Simple and Fun Do not let its silly title fool you. This is an excellent book containing real biology facts. Plus, unlike Molecular Biology of the Cell, if this book falls on you from a high shelf you have a chance…
on “So you created a living organism engineered to produce a specific molecule for an intended use?” ↗