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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Neuroscience, Association of American Publishers"
"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year"
"An elegantly written and splendidly concise Cook’s Tour of the frontiers of medical biology."
---John J. Ross, Wall Street Journal"A big-picture forecast of how medicine stands on the threshold of a revolution that will radically change all of our lives."
---John Naish, The Times"This is not a subject that popular writers have ignored, but Davis, a professor of immunology, refreshingly avoids the low-hanging fruit (life extension, designer babies) and digs into the actual science. While acknowledging the many miracles this new science will lead to (most of which will not occur in the immediate future), the author explores what contemporary scientists have learned and how they learned it. . . . Dazzling discoveries in expert hands." * Kirkus Reviews, starred review *
"In
The Secret Body, Davis connects the past, present, and future of scientific advancements with aspects of human health. . . . By focusing on the successes as well as the struggles researchers responsible for each tool experienced, Davis personalizes the science and fosters an appreciation for the complexities of scientific discovery. . . . Appropriate for both scientific and general audiences, the book leaves readers with a deep sense of the impact that the large volume of data being produced through these technologies will have, not only on human health itself but also on decisions regarding health."
---C. Kale, Choice
