The Century of the Gene

Evelyn Fox Keller

  • Finalist for the L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award Honoring a Book by a New England Author or about New England

Introduction: The Life of a Powerful Word

1. Motors of Stasis and Change: The Regulation of Genetic Stability

2. The Meaning of Gene Function: What Does a Gene Do?

3. The Concept of a Genetic Program: How to Make an Organism

4. Limits of Genetic Analysis: What Keeps Development on Track?

Conclusion: What Are Genes For?

Notes

References

Acknowledgments

Index

  • Cover: The Century of the Gene
  • A photo of the author

Author photo by Donna Coveney

Evelyn Fox Keller is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at MIT. She is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and numerous honorary degrees.