{"product_id":"inside-science-benjamin-lewin-9781621825012","title":"Inside Science: Revolution in Biology and Its Impact","description":"Looking behind widely held beliefs about the myth of the scientific enterprise, \u003cem\u003e Inside Science\u003c\/em\u003e is a rare examination of how science really functions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on his 25 years of experience as the founding editor of \u003cem\u003eCell\u003c\/em\u003e, the worlds leading journal in biology, Benjamin Lewin questions the dogma that scientific papers describe how research was actually done, describes the distortions caused by pressure to publish, and considers the effects of changes in the way science is communicated as we move ever further into the digital era. The view that science protects itself by identifying and excluding work that is not reproducible is rigorously examined, as is the prevalence of fraud in science. Lewin argues that the move from research done in small teams to the much larger scale of big science has the potential to change the nature of science itself. He asks if science can continue in its present form or if new methods of evaluation will be needed for science to function in the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLewin brings these general principles to life by considering the history of the genetics revolution, from the discovery of the double helical structure of DNA to the sequencing of the human genome and the possibilities of gene editing today. History shows us that each period of progress in science relied on dogmas that often advanced but sometimes retarded progress, and that views of reality often changed suddenly and dramatically. One example is the current critical reassessment of epigenetics that is raising the possibility that there may be factors in inheritance extraneous to DNA. The book concludes by asking if the reductionist manifesto that has dominated biology for the past half century can continue to hold, and revisits the much-debated question: What is science?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Lewin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1621825019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781621825012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 6.38w x 1.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024","brand":"Benjamin Lewin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44254865948927,"sku":"9781621825012","price":29.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2b5974e2-3dbb-4f5b-b20e-471fbcb0fba6.jpg?v=1694614774","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inside-science-benjamin-lewin-9781621825012","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}