The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human

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Book Synopsis: Winner of the 2023 PROSE Award for Excellence in Biological and Life Sciences and the 2023 Chautauqua Prize! Named a New York Times Notable Book and a Best Book of the Year by The Economist, Oprah Daily, BookPage, Book Riot, the New York Public Library, and more! In The Song of the Cell, the extraordinary author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Emperor of All Maladies and the #1 New York Times bestseller The Gene "blends cutting-edge research, impeccable scholarship, intrepid reporting, and gorgeous prose into an encyclopedic study that reads like a literary page-turner" (Oprah Daily). Mukherjee begins this magnificent story in the late 1600s, when a distinguished English polymath, Robert Hooke, and an eccentric Dutch cloth-merchant, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek looked down their handmade microscopes. What they saw introduced a radical concept that swept through biology and medicine, touching virtually every aspect of the two sciences, and altering both forever. It was the fact that complex living organisms are assemblages of tiny, self-contained, self-regulating units. Our organs, our physiology, our selves—hearts, blood, brains—are built from these compartments. Hooke christened them "cells." The discovery of cells—and the reframing of the human body as a cellular ecosystem—announced the birth of a new kind of medicine based on the therapeutic manipulations of cells. A hip fracture, a cardiac arrest, Alzheimer's dementia, AIDS, pneumonia, lung cancer, kidney failure, arthritis, COVID pneumonia—all could be reconceived as the results of cells, or systems of cells, functioning abnormally. And all could be perceived as loci of cellular therapies. Filled with writing so vivid, lucid, and suspenseful that complex science becomes thrilling, The Song of the Cell tells the story of how scientists discovered cells, began to understand them, and are now using that knowledge to create new humans. Told in six parts, and laced with Mukherjee's own experience as a researcher, a doctor, and a prolific reader, The Song of the Cell is both panoramic and intimate—a masterpiece on what it means to be human. "In an account both lyrical and capacious, Mukherjee takes us through an evolution of human understanding: from the seventeenth-century discovery that humans are made up of cells to our cutting-edge technologies for manipulating and deploying cells for therapeutic purposes" (The New Yorker).

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Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey into the depths of medicine and the mysteries of the human body? Introducing "The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human" - a groundbreaking book that has captivated readers and critics alike. Winner of prestigious awards and hailed as a literary masterpiece, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the fascinating world of biology and life sciences.

Written by the brilliant author who brought us the Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Emperor of All Maladies" and the #1 New York Times bestseller "The Gene," "The Song of the Cell" seamlessly combines cutting-edge research, impeccable scholarship, intrepid reporting, and beautiful prose. Prepare to be enthralled as you delve into the pages of this encyclopedic study that reads like a thrilling novel.

The story begins in the late 1600s with two visionary individuals, the English polymath Robert Hooke and the eccentric Dutch cloth-merchant Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. Through their handmade microscopes, they unveiled a revolutionary concept that would forever change biology and medicine. They discovered that living organisms are composed of self-contained, self-regulating units known as "cells." This groundbreaking revelation laid the foundation for a new era of medicine focused on harnessing the power of cells for therapeutic purposes.

Imagine a world where diseases like Alzheimer's, AIDS, and lung cancer can be reimagined as abnormalities in cellular function, and where treatments can be developed at a cellular level. "The Song of the Cell" paints a vivid and suspenseful picture of how scientists unraveled the mysteries of cells and transformed our understanding of the human body. Divided into six captivating parts and infused with the author's own experiences as a researcher and doctor, this book offers a panoramic yet intimate exploration of what it truly means to be human.

Intrigued? Prepare to be swept away by Mukherjee's lyrical and insightful narrative. From the seventeenth-century revelation that humans are composed of cells to the latest cutting-edge technologies in cell manipulation and therapy, "The Song of the Cell" is an enlightening and enthralling account that will leave you with a profound understanding of our incredible biology.

Don't miss out on this extraordinary journey. Delve into "The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human" today and discover the awe-inspiring world hidden within our very cells.

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