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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Siddhartha Mukherjee · Oncologist and Pulitzer-winning author

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Siddhartha MukherjeeOncologist and Pulitzer-winning author

Physician, cancer researcher, and author of major science histories including The Gene and The Emperor of All Maladies.

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Bill Gates Co-founder, Microsoft; philanthropist

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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.

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