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<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><i>The Language of Genetics: An Introduction</i> is the seventh title published in the Templeton Science and Religion Series, in which scientists from a wide range of fields distill their experience and knowledge into brief tours of their respective specialties. In this volume, Dr. Denis R. Alexander offers readers a basic toolkit of information, explanations, and ideas that can help us grasp something of the fascination and the challenge of the language of genetics.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Alexander surveys the big picture, covering such topics as the birth of the field; DNA: what it is, how it works, and how it was discovered; our genetic history; the role of genes in diseases, epigenetics, and genetic engineering. The book assumes the reader has little scientific background, least of all in genetics, and approaches these issues in a very accessible way, free of specialized or overly technical jargon. In the last chapter, Dr. Alexander explores some of the big questions raised by genetics: what are its implications for notions of human value and uniqueness? Is evolution consistent with religious belief? If we believe in a God of love, then how come the

Author

Denis R. Alexander

Publisher

West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Press

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781599473871

Subjects

Science, Philosophy, Religion

Updated

2026-03-24