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Read an extract from The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

Dive into the opening of The Selfish Gene's first chapter 'Why are people?', the Â鶹´«Ã½ Book Club’s read for June to mark 50 years since the popular science classic was first published

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Comment

The Selfish Gene: Still one of the most thrilling evolution books ever

Culture

Health

We can rewrite our genetic code: Best ideas of the century

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Health

What’s the secret to living well beyond the average life expectancy?

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Health

Cancer atlas reveals how tumours evolve inside the body

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Health

Genome technology is transforming healthcare but what should we allow?

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Myopia, or short-sightedness, causes distant objects to appear blurry

Health

Myopia linked to five genetic variants and going to university

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Nearly 200 hundred genetic variants on 14 genes have been linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

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Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to almost 200 genetic variants

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Humans

Nature, nurture, luck: Why you are more than just genes and upbringing

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A fluorescence light micrograph of fibroblast cells from human skin

Health

Anti-ageing technique makes skin cells act 30 years younger

Skin cells have been exposed to molecules that reverse their development but still retain their function, creating a kind of stem cell that keeps its original function in the body

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Humans

Chronic pain in Black people in US may be linked to gene expression

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Life

Genes from bacteria may have helped plants colonise the land

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Humans

Do telomere length tests really reveal your biological age?

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Health

Genomic medicine is deeply biased towards white people

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