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By C. O. Carter

Human Heredity by C. O. Carter is an insightful exploration into the complex world of genetics and heredity. The book delves into the fundamental principles that govern how traits are passed down from one generation to the next, offering a comprehensive overview of the science behind human inheritance. Carter's meticulous research and clear writing style make this book an invaluable resource for students, educators, and anyone interested in understanding the genetic foundations of human biology. Whether you are a novice looking to expand your knowledge or a seasoned expert in the field, Human Heredity provides a thorough examination of this fascinating subject that is both informative and engaging.

Penguin Books, 1962 - Heredity, Human - 266 pages

By KUIKEN, TODD

From the document: "Artificial intelligence (AI) is a term generally thought of as computerized systems that work and react in ways commonly thought to require intelligence. AI technologies, methodologies, and applications can be used throughout the biological sciences and biology R&D, including in engineering biology (e.g., the application of engineering principles and the use of systematic design tools to reprogram cellular systems for a specific functional output). This has enabled research and development (R&D) advances across multiple application areas and industries. For example, AI can be used to analyze genomic data (e.g., DNA sequences) to determine the genetic basis of a particular trait and potentially uncover genetic markers linked with those traits. It has also been used in combination with biological design tools to aid in characterizing proteins (e.g., 3-D structure) and for designing new chemical structures that can enable specific medical applications, including for drug discovery. AI can also be used across the scientific R&D process, including the design of laboratory experiments, protocols to run certain laboratory equipment, and other 'de-skilling' aspects of scientific research. The convergence of AI and other technologies associated with biology can lower technical and knowledge barriers and increase the number of actors with certain capabilities. These capabilities have potential for beneficial uses while at the same time raising certain biosafety and biosecurity concerns. For example, some have argued that using AI for biological design can be repurposed or misused to potentially produce biological and chemical compounds of concern."

Library Of Congress. Congressional Research Service. 2023.

By John Tyler Bonner. Original drawings by Margaret La Farge.

From the cover: “On the one hand, there is culture and on the other, biology; moreover, We (the people) have the former, and They (the animals) have the latter. Or so it is often said. Recently, however, the distinction has been blurred, as sociobi­ologists have become strikingly successful in interpreting complex animal social behavior in evolutionary (hence, biological) terms. Spurred by this success, several people have begun taking a new and controversial look at human culture, presupposing that it may also be strongly biological in some sense. In this simply written, brief yet elegant book, biologist Bonner looks in the other direction: he argues that many nonhuman animals experience culture, in one form or another.” —David P. Barash, The American Scientist

Princeton. Princeton University Press. 1990. 203p.

Editorial director. Michael Upshall

From amino acids to zygotes, this book will give you a quick and easy reference to all life-science terms. Written for the general reader, this dictionary contains the essential facts about life-sciences, alphabetically arranged to put the facts at your fingertips.

Oxford. Helicon Publishing. Brockhampton Press. 1997. 228p.

By Charles Darwin

From the Introduction: “The nature of the following work will be best understood by a brief account of how it came to be written. During many years I collected notes on the origin or descent of man, without any intention of publishing on the subject, but rather with the determination not to publish, as I thought that I should thus only add to the prejudices against my views. It seemed to me sufficient to indicate, in the first edition of my 'Origin of Species that by this work light would be thrown on the origin of man and his history and this implies that man must be included with other organic beings in any general conclusion respecting his manner of appearanco on this earth. Now the case wears a wholly different aspect. When a naturalist like Carl Vogt ventures to say in his address as President of the National Institution of Geneva (1869),… it is manifest that at least a large number of naturalists must admit that species are the modified descendants of other species; and this especially holds good with the younger and rising naturalists. The greater number accept the agency of natural selection; though some urge, whether with justice the future must decide, that I have greatly overrated its importance. Of the older and honoured chiefs in natural science, many unfortunately are still opposed to evolution in overy form.:.”

London. John Murray 1901. 1062p.

By Charles Darwin.

"On The Origin of Species" is a groundbreaking work by Charles Darwin that revolutionized the way we understand the natural world. Published in 1859, this seminal book introduces the concept of natural selection as the mechanism driving the evolution of species. Darwin's meticulous observations across various ecosystems provide compelling evidence for the interconnectedness of all living organisms and the process of adaptation over time. Through clear and logical arguments, Darwin challenges prevailing beliefs and lays the foundation for modern evolutionary biology. A timeless classic that continues to influence scientific thought, "On The Origin of Species" remains essential reading for anyone curious about the origins of life on Earth.

Harrow and Heston Classic Reprint. 1859.

By Peter Kropotkin

Ashley Montagu described Mutual Aid as “one of the world’s great books.” From butterflies to human families, Kropotkin argued that humans, indeed all species, had to help each other if they were to survive. This was a direct counter to the popularized Darwinian thesis of the “survival of the fittest” or Hobbes’s war of all against all.

McClure, Philips & Company, 1902, 181 pages