Dr. Euan Angus Ashley

I really enjoyed this book which looked at how mapping the genome and crispr have opened up possibilities to cure or even prevent disease. The use of really patients and their life stories made it gripping. The only slightly disappointing thing was that the author's field is cardiology, so most of the stories were related to cardiac problems. There were a few broader ones toward the end, and the cardiac stories were very interesting. Did not really give enough attention to why some worry about the misuse of the knowledge, but there are so many out there who will, perhaps not needed… (mais)

Thank you to Celadon Books for this ARC!
Dr Ashley has dedicated his life to studying the power of genetics. This book is oozing with his passion not only for science, but for his patients. He shares stories of his patients with rare genetics of all different kinds. Each patient is full of life, and Ashley gives the abstract idea of a genome a very tangible face.
Genetics are an ever growing field, and Dr Ashley has a front row seat. He is from Scotland, but works in Stanford. He and several of his very distinguished colleagues are working tirelessly to personalize medicine based on the patients’ genomes. They are making huge discoveries about genes that control everything from heart valves to cholesterol.
To be honest, I am not a huge fan of nonfiction, science books. However, this one is so genuine that I could not help being involved. There were a lot of different people to remember, and I did lose track of them, especially what the different scientists’ specialties were. But I loved following the families and seeing them get specific diagnoses.
This book infuses the reader with hope and curiosity. They have achieved a lot in the field of genetics, but they have so far to go. And this book leaves me excited to find out what comes in the future!… (mais)

This book did a good job of being very informative and still enjoyable. It was very interesting and I actually enjoyed reading it, mainly because I was curious about genome studies and consider myself somewhat of a science buff.
I love it when I read a nonfiction book that’s detailed, but not full of fluff, intriguing and I actually learn something new too.
I feel the author did a good job of explaining things, although there are a few medical terms that a layperson might not understand. Dr. Ashley, in my opinion, maintained a fine line between informative topics and information dump.
Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about genomes, science, diseases, or just wants to learn about a new topic.
Job well done, Dr. Ashley.… (mais)