Matthew Cobb on "Life's Greatest Secret"
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Matthew Cobb
In the latest episode of Books and Ideas we celebrate our 9th anniversary by talking with Matthew Cobb about his latest book Life's Greatest Secret: The Race to Crack the Genetic Code. Some parts of this story were familiar to me, but I particularly enjoyed talking about two lesser known scientists Oswald Avery and Marshall Nirenberg. I also enjoyed having Cobb back on the show because he was the first person I ever interviewed way back in episode 7.
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References:
- Sexism in science: did Watson and Crick really steal Rosalind Franklin’s data? by Matthew Cobb. The Guardian 23 June 2015.
- Who Wrote the Book of Life?: A History of the Genetic Code by Lily Kay
- Life's Greatest Secret: The Race to Crack the Genetic Code by Matthew Cobb
- Generation: The Seventeenth-Century Scientists Who Unraveled the Secrets of Sex, Life, and Growth by Matthew Cobb (Feature in Episodes 6 and 7)
- For more references consult the free episode transcript.
Announcements:
- The ninth annual review episode of the Brain Science Podcast will hopefully come out before Christmas.
- Thank you to everyone who has sent me thoughts and condolences about my husband's death.
- It is now easier than ever to support both of my podcasts. Just go to http://patreon.com/docartemis.