The song of the cell : an exploration of medicine and the new human

**A NEW YORK TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, ECONOMIST, MAIL ON SUNDAY and GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022**'As big a topic as life itself; I'm not sure a writer could cover it better' The TimesFrom the prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies, The Song of the Cell tells the vivid, thrilling and suspenseful story of the fundamental unit of life.In the late 1600s, a distinguished English polymath, Robert Hooke, and an eccentric Dutch cloth-merchant, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, look down their hand-made microscopes. What they see introduces a radical concept that alters both biology & medicine forever. It is the fact that complex living organisms are assemblages of tiny, self-contained, self-regulating units. Our organs, our physiology, our selves, are built from these compartments. Hooke christens them 'cells'.The discovery of cells announced the birth of a new kind of medicine. A hip fracture, a cardiac arrest, Alzheimer's dementia, AIDS, pneumonia, lung cancer, kidney failure, arthritis, COVID pneumonia - all could be re-conceived as the results of cells, or systems of cells, functioning abnormally. And all could be perceived as loci of cellular therapies.In The Song of the Cell, Mukherjee tells the story of how scientists discovered cells, began to understand them, and are now using that knowledge to create new humans. He seduces readers with writing so vivid, lucid & suspenseful that complex science becomes thrilling. Told in six parts, laced with Mukherjee's own experience as a researcher, a doctor, & a prolific reader, The Song of the Cell is both panoramic & intimate - a masterpiece.°°° Siddhartha Mukherjee is the author of The Gene: An Intimate History, a #1 New York Times bestseller, The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction, & The Laws of Medicine. He is the editor of Best Science Writing 2013. From The Author Of The Emperor Of All Maladies, Winner Of The Pulitzer Prize, And The Gene, A #1 New York Times Bestseller, Comes His Most Spectacular Book Yet, About The Fundamental Unit Of Life. Rich With Mukherjee's Revelatory And Exhilarating Stories Of Scientists, Doctors, And The Patients Whose Lives May Be Saved By Their Work, The Song Of The Cell Is The Third Book In This Extraordinary Writer's Exploration Of What It Means To Be Human. In The Late 1600s, A Distinguished English Polymath, Robert Hooke, And An Eccentric Dutch Cloth-merchant, Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek Look Down Their Hand-made Microscopes. What They See Introduces A Radical Concept That Sweeps Through Biology And Medicine, Touching Virtually Every Aspect Of The Two Sciences, And Altering Both Forever. It Is 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 Christens 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 Re-conceived As The Results Of Cells, Or Systems Of Cells, Functioning Abnormally. And All Could Be Perceived As Loci Of Cellular Therapies. In The Song Of The Cell, Mukherjee Tells The Story Of How Scientists Discovered Cells, Began To Understand Them, And Are Now Using That Knowledge To Create New Humans. He Seduces Readers With Writing So Vivid, Lucid And Suspenseful That Complex Science Becomes Thrilling. Told In Six Parts, 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. In the late 1600s, a distinguished English polymath, Robert Hooke, and an eccentric Dutch cloth-merchant, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, look down their hand-made microscopes. What they see introduces a radical concept that alters both biology and medicine forever. It is the fact that complex living organisms are assemblages of tiny, self-contained, self-regulating units. Our organs, our physiology, our selves, are built from these compartments. Hooke christens them ‘cells’. The discovery of cells announced the birth of a new kind of medicine. A hip fracture, a cardiac arrest, Alzheimer’s, AIDS, lung cancer – all could be re-conceived as the results of cells, or a cellular ecosystem, functioning abnormally. And all could be treated by therapeutic manipulations of cells. This revolution in cell biology is still in progress: it represents one of the most significant advances in science and medicine. Both panoramic and intimate, this is Siddhartha Mukherjee’s most spectacular book yet...M.F **A NEW YORK TIMES , DAILY TELEGRAPH, ECONOMIST, MAIL ON SUNDAY and GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022** 'As big a topic as life itself; I'm not sure a writer could cover it better' The Times From the prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies, The Song of the Cell tells the vivid, thrilling and suspenseful story of the fundamental unit of life. In the late 1600s, a distinguished English polymath, Robert Hooke, and an eccentric Dutch cloth-merchant, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, look down their hand-made microscopes. What they see introduces a radical concept that alters both biology and medicine forever. It is the fact that complex living organisms are assemblages of tiny, self-contained, self-regulating units. Our organs, our physiology, our selves, are built from these compartments. Hooke christens them 'cells'. The discovery of cells announced the birth of a new kind of medicine. A hip fracture, a cardiac arrest,... **Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2023** A NEW YORK TIMES , DAILY TELEGRAPH, ECONOMIST, MAIL ON SUNDAY and GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR From the dawn of life itself, every being that has ever lived owes its existence to the cell. 'Will leave you in awe' Guardian The discovery of this vital form led to a transformation in medicine but also in our understanding of ourselves - not as bodies or machines but as ecosystems. It has also given us the power to treat a vast array of mortal maladies...and even to create new kinds of human altogether. Rich with stories of scientists, doctors and the patients whose lives may be saved by their work, The Song of the Cell is a stunning ode to the building blocks of life and the cutting-edge science harnessing their power for the better. 'Profound...As big a topic as life itself' The Times 'Medical magic' Daily Telegraph 'Vast...important...optimistic' Mail on Sunday In the late 1600s, a distinguished English polymath, Robert Hooke, and an eccentric Dutch cloth-merchant, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, look down their hand-made microscopes. What they see introduces a radical concept that alters both biology and medicine forever. It is the fact that complex living organisms are assemblages of tiny, self-contained, self-regulating units. Our organs, our physiology, our selves, are built from these compartments. Hooke christens them 'cells'. The discovery of cells announced the birth of a new kind of medicine. A hip fracture, a cardiac arrest, Alzheimer's, AIDS, lung cancer - all could be re-conceived as the results of cells, or a cellular ecosystem, functioning abnormally. And all could be treated by therapeutic manipulations of cells. This revolution in cell biology is still in progress: it represents one of the most significant advances in science and medicine.[Bokinfo] "Presenting revelatory and exhilarating stories of scientists, doctors, and the patients whose lives may be saved by their work, the author draws on his own experience as a researcher, doctor, and prolific reader to explore how the discovery of cells created a new kind of medicine based on the therapeutic manipulation of cells"--Publisher's description A history of the cell, and the development of a multiplicity of subsequent cell sciences, biological and medical, with an emphasis on the human.