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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024
A SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW SCIENTIST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SUMMER READ
'Enthralling and packed with insights.'…
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1 author picked Why We Die as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Venki Ramakrishnan is a world-renowned scientific leader who has won a Nobel prize. Crucially, his writing is inspiring, crystal clear, and authoritative. He sorts out the myths and facts about living longer and aging while presenting a lot of wonderful and fascinating science.
I enjoyed this book enormously because it covers a huge array of new big scientific ideas.
From Daniel's list on immune health from a prof of immunology.
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