by Lewis Wolpert · Tusquets Editores S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483833384
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This book by Lewis Wolpert, titled 'How We Live and Why We Die: The Secret Life of Cells,' is a fascinating guide to cell biology. It explores the structure and function of cells, the processes of growth, reproduction, and aging, and how cells influence health and disease. Additionally, it addresses current topics such as stem cell research, cloning, and genetic manipulation, offering a comprehensive and accessible view of the cellular world.
Lewis Wolpert was a South African-born British developmental biologist, author, and broadcaster. Wolpert popularized his French flag model of embryonic development, using the colours of the French flag as a visual aid to explain how embryonic cells interpret genetic code for expressing characteristics of living organisms and explaining how signalling between cells early in morphogenesis could inform cells with the same genetic regulatory network of their position and role.
