In the first half of the book, Rutherford charts how we came to be. Denisovans from the nearby Denisova caves also contributed to the modern human gene pool. Science, Rutherford reminds us, is a work in progress. The pursuit of genetic science has often been a noble and selfless adventure. Riding to the defence of his colleagues in science, Rutherford argues with admirable and passionate intensity that rather than halting the advance of gene science, we all need to have our genomes sequenced.

Source: The Guardian September 17, 2016 07:00 UTC