The Epigenetics Revolution

This book might be better than I'm giving credit for here, it was so scientific and didn't pander to it's audience by avoiding talking about the complex science of genetics.

Unfortunately I need some pandering to be sure I understand what is going on. Like, I think I get it, but I ain't sure.

Interesting discussion of epigenetics that should be clear an understandable from a layperson's viewpoint. Interesting discussion of diseases with known epigenetic causes along with treatments based on the science of epigenetics. Very good and well-written in a style that keeps you interested.

This book is a great layman's introduction to the field of epigenetics. Nessa discusses several physical mechanisms that allow genes to regulate the expression of other genes. Turning each other on and off, responding to environmental differences; these are a new set of tools we can use to explain how we bootstrap up from a single cell to the wonderful complexity that is a person, all while using the same underlying genetic code