Physician, cancer researcher, and author of major science histories including The Gene and The Emperor of All Maladies.
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The Gene
by Siddhartha Mukherjee · 2016
Siddhartha Mukherjee's history of genetics, heredity, and the ethical stakes of modern genome science.
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The Gene
Documented citation: Mukherjee wrote this book for a lay audience.
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TIME · 2016-12-05 · accessed 2026-06-20
TIME reports Gates's 2016 Gates Notes book list and quotes his explanation for selecting The Gene.