Skip to content
The Eighth Day of Creation book cover

The Eighth Day of Creation

Makers of the Revolution in Biology

by Horace Freeland Judson · 1996 · 720 pages

Andrew Huberman
Andrew Huberman
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Recommended by 2 elites

Recommended by 2 Elites

Siddhartha Mukherjee

Andrew Huberman

About This Book

A detailed history of the molecular biology revolution from the 1930s to the 1970s, chronicling the discovery of the DNA double helix and the genetic code. Based on extensive interviews with key scientists, the narrative explores the intellectual and personal journeys that defined the field's early development.

Book Details

Published

1996

Pages

720

Language

en

ISBN

9780879694784

Awards & Recognition

National Book Award Finalist for Science (1980)

You Might Also Like

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio

Read by Tim Ferriss, Barack Obama, Ray Dalio and 18 others

Man's Search for Meaning

Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss
Charlie Munger
Charlie Munger
Sam Altman
Sam Altman

Read by Tim Ferriss, Charlie Munger, Sam Altman and 14 others

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Sam Altman
Sam Altman
Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio

Read by Barack Obama, Sam Altman, Ray Dalio and 11 others

Zero to One

Elon Musk
Elon Musk
Sam Altman
Sam Altman
Jensen Huang
Jensen Huang

Read by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Jensen Huang and 8 others

Meditations

Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington
Tobias Lütke
Tobias Lütke

Read by Naval Ravikant, Arianna Huffington, Tobias Lütke and 7 others

The Art of War

Marc Benioff
Marc Benioff
Phil Knight
Phil Knight
Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison

Read by Marc Benioff, Phil Knight, Larry Ellison and 5 others

Ready to Read?

Get Your Copy of The Eighth Day of Creation

Recommended by Andrew Huberman, Siddhartha Mukherjee