The miracle of a living cell. The perfect guide from the atom to genetics

Life surrounds us everywhere - diverse and amazing. Life is incomparable to anything and never ceases to amaze us. But what does it really mean to be alive? How does a living cell work? Where did life begin and what is the nature of the relationships that bind together all life on our planet? Nobel laureate Sir Paul Nurse in the field of medicine and physiology devoted many years to the study of these fundamental problems - from the origin of life to evolution. In The Miracle of the Living Cell, he follows Darwin, Dawkins, Hawking and Attenborough in explaining the nature of life itself in a form that every reader can understand. On this amazing journey we will find ourselves in the laboratory of a modern researcher, learn the history of biology and its basic concepts and begin to better understand the nature of life, the processes of evolution, genetics and much more. “We have a special responsibility for life on this planet, which was created as it is, by our relatives, loved ones and not so much. We need to treat her well and take care of her. And to do this you need to understand it” (Sir Paul Nurse). Previously, the book was published in the “Scientific Interest” series under the title “What is life? Understand biology in five simple steps."