The Human Recipe

Genetics concerns all of us, for we all have DNA, genes, genomes, and chromosomes. Our genes determine partly our appearance and our behaviour, our talents and our health risks.

The authors of The Human Recipe use humour to explain what we understand about human genetics. With anecdotes and topical examples, they demonstrate how genetics affects our everyday lives.　

What if a DNA analysis were to reveal that your biological father must be someone other than the person you’ve been calling "Dad" for years? Does genetics explain why Africans excel in athletics, Asians in gymnastics, and Europeans mainly in sports testing physical strengths?

The newest developments in human genetics also raise ethical questions and issues which are currently being debated within the genetics community. Should we use genetics to ensure the conception of healthy children or even "designer babies"? Can we identify our risk for cancers and can we prevent them? What about privacy in DNA research and forensic databases?

The newest developments in human genetics also raise ethical questions and issues which are currently being debated within the genetics community. Should we use genetics to ensure the conception of healthy children or even "designer babies"? Can we identify our risk for cancers and can we prevent them? What about privacy in DNA research and forensic databases?