The view of biology often presented to the public is oversimplified and out of date. Scientists must set the record straight, argues a new book.

Review of 2023 book: How Life Works: A User’s Guide to the New Biology Philip Ball. ISBN9781529095999

  • Cosmicomical@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Thank you for your answer, I will look up those things. Kind of an aside but regarding the dna getting shorter my undertanding was that it only happens when you get older and you don’t produce enough telomerase anymore that usually compensates the damage by extending the telomeres so the actual dna is not reduced during duplication.