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beecycling's review against another edition
4.0
An entertaining story of the birth of the science to genetics. Things I learned? Well Mendel's paper was in Darwin's library at the time of his death, the pages uncut (hah, it was on his to-read list.) Who knows what might have been if he'd got around to reading it and understood how inheritance actually works and how that supports with the Theory of Natural Selection?
And I learned that Mendel was ordained as a priest on my birthday (give or take 120 years) which was irrationally pleasing.
And I learned that Mendel was ordained as a priest on my birthday (give or take 120 years) which was irrationally pleasing.
lnatal's review
3.0
From BBc Radio 4 Extra:
Robin Marantz Henig's biography about the Moravian monk who pioneered genetic research.
2/5: Despite struggles with other duties, the monk begins his experiments.
3/5: The pioneer geneticist presents his findings to a baffled audience.
4/5: Other scientists, including Darwin, receive the monk's findings.
5/5: The monk's religious duties take precedence, but his legacy remains.
Read by Liza Ross and Michael Williams.
Robin Marantz Henig's biography about the Moravian monk who pioneered genetic research.
2/5: Despite struggles with other duties, the monk begins his experiments.
3/5: The pioneer geneticist presents his findings to a baffled audience.
4/5: Other scientists, including Darwin, receive the monk's findings.
5/5: The monk's religious duties take precedence, but his legacy remains.
Read by Liza Ross and Michael Williams.
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