I picked up this book at the genealogical society in Green Valley, Arizona. They were clearing out their collection of older books and duplicates and I picked up a bunch! Reading older published works highlights the progress that's been made over the past 20 plus years since this book was released. The scientist, Dean Hamer, is a cancer researcher from Harvard and still operates a program doing genetic research. He was controversial, claiming he had identified genes that may be associated with sexual orientation and intelligence. The books's claims are considered glib and over-generalizations, but at the time were quite sensational, much like the claims of early 19th century snake oil salesman. Not worth reading except for a gaining a perspective on how science evolves and can be exploited on the way.
Published: 1998 Read: March 2022 Genre: Science
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