Ebook: Coming to life: how genes drive development

Coming to Life is a remarkable journey through developmental biology that reveals miraculous processes in the microscopic world of cells. Through an accounting of groundbreaking discoveries, the author provides many answers to historical and contemporary question in science. For example, she brings us the newest knowledge about embryonic forms, explains the genetic mechanisms that influence development of animals, and shares, insights into the ethical standards society must uphold in the face of new scientific discoveries such as stem cell research, cloning, and genetic therapies.