Genetics

First it was just the stuff of scifi, from Spiderman to Swarm. "Mutant" called to mind Frankenstein and Ninja Turtles. But with the successful cloning of Molly the sheep, genetics leapt from laboratories and Hollywood to the center stage of modern controversy. Now more than ever, non-scientists need to get a handle on genetics. From Mendel and the garden peas, to the discoveries of Crick and Watson, to the world-embracing human genome project, Get a Grip on Genetics traces the evolution of our understanding of these basic building blocks. Why can only one kid in a class roll up his tongue? Why do some people have hair on the second interval of their fingers, and others don't? Cut through the jargon and get the facts here.