Thoughts in the Post-Genome Era

Author: Wu Jiare
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The content of this book consists of 30 articles written by the author for the "Thoughts in the Post-Genome Era" column established by Science magazine, as well as several other articles published by the author in various newspapers and magazines. The book is divided into four major sections: "Perspectives on Systems Biology," "The New Era, Big Science," "Interdisciplinary Science in the Post-Genome Era," and "Humans Who Create History." Through the trajectory of his own understanding process, the author further reflects on the famous saying: "Deny yesterday's self with today's self, and deny today's self with tomorrow's self." This also provides readers with a genuine account of the author's inner journey. The author has observed the movement of his own cognitive process, which includes many immature ideas, inconsistencies, and areas yet to be refined. While rereading these writings, the author further reflects on the saying: "Deny yesterday's self with today's self, and deny today's self with tomorrow's self." To provide both himself and the readers with an authentic account of his inner journey, the author decided to retain the original form of the articles as much as possible during the editing process, even if some of the arguments in the articles appear outdated or even incorrect.