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Author Jones, Elizabeth D., author.

Title Ancient DNA : the making of a celebrity science / Elizabeth D. Jones.

Imprint New Haven, Conn : Yale University Press, 2022.

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 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  572.86 JON    Check Shelf
Description xii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-254) and index.
Summary Ancient DNA research-the recovery of genetic material from ancient and extinct organisms-is a discipline that developed from science fiction into reality between the 1980s and today. Drawing on historical and archival material, as well as original interviews with more than fifty scientists worldwide, Elizabeth Jones explores the field's formation and explains its relationship with the media by examining its close connection to de-extinction, the science and technology of resurrecting extinct species. She reveals how the search for DNA from fossils flourished under the influence of intense press and public interest, particularly as this new line of research coincided with the book and movie Jurassic Park. This book presents the first historical and sociological account of the search for DNA from ancient and extinct organisms with attention to the intimate interplay between science and celebrity.
Subject DNA.
DNA (DNLM)D004247
DNA. (OCoLC)fst00886555
Genre/Form Dust jackets (Binding)
ISBN 0300240120
9780300240122 (hardcover)
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