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Read an extract from The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

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Read an extract from The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

Dive into the opening of The Selfish Gene's first chapter 'Why are people?', the ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ Book Club’s read for June to mark 50 years since the popular science classic was first published

Culture

The Selfish Gene: Still one of the most thrilling evolution books ever

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The Selfish Gene: Still one of the most thrilling evolution books ever

Culture

We can rewrite our genetic code: Best ideas of the century

Health

We can rewrite our genetic code: Best ideas of the century

Features

What’s the secret to living well beyond the average life expectancy?

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What’s the secret to living well beyond the average life expectancy?

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Health

Cancer atlas reveals how tumours evolve inside the body

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Genome technology is transforming healthcare but what should we allow?

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Myopia, or short-sightedness, causes distant objects to appear blurry

Health

Myopia linked to five genetic variants and going to university

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Nearly 200 hundred genetic variants on 14 genes have been linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

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Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to almost 200 genetic variants

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Nature, nurture, luck: Why you are more than just genes and upbringing

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Nature, nurture, luck: Why you are more than just genes and upbringing

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A fluorescence light micrograph of fibroblast cells from human skin

Health

Anti-ageing technique makes skin cells act 30 years younger

Skin cells have been exposed to molecules that reverse their development but still retain their function, creating a kind of stem cell that keeps its original function in the body

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Chronic pain in Black people in US may be linked to gene expression

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Genes from bacteria may have helped plants colonise the land

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Life

Do telomere length tests really reveal your biological age?

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Health

Genomic medicine is deeply biased towards white people

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