Gene Machine by Venki Ramakrishnan
Gene mechanism by Venki Ramakrishnan, a Nobel Prize–winning structural biologist, is a gripping memoir and scientific thriller about his search to figure out the secrets of the ribosome, the molecular mechanism that makes life possible. With clarity and humility, Ramakrishnan chronicles his path from lowly origins to the world stage of science, emphasizing the strong competition, politics, and passion behind one of the greatest biological discoveries of our time.
This is a story of ambition, failure, discovery, and eventually, the beauty of science recounted by one of its most brilliant minds.
Set of Books
A great choice for anyone who like The Double Helix, The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee, and Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! great for people who appreciate science and people who like biographies.
Why you should read Gene Machine:
Inspiring Memoir: From small-town roots to Nobel Prize laureate.
Molecular Biology Explained: Makes hard science easy to understand.
Behind-the-Scenes: Shows how competitive and dramatic Nobel science can be.
Human Story: Honest thoughts on ego, hardship, and finding out new things.
Memorable Quote (from the book) "The joy of science lies in discovering something that no one knew before you."
Translation (Sinhala): "විද්යාත්මක සතුට යනු, ඔබට පෙර කිසිවෙකු නොදැන සිටි දෙයක් සොයා ගැනීමයි."
"அறிவியல் மகிழ்ச்சி என்பது, உங்கள் முன் யாரும் அறியாததை நீங்கள் கண்டுபிடிப்பதில் உள்ளது."
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About the Book
Name: Gene Machine
Author: Venki Ramakrishnan
ISBN: 9781786074362
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Year of Publication: 2018
Pages: About 288 (paperback)
Genre: Memoir / Science / Molecular Biology / Biography
