Understanding Life #: Understanding Coronavirus

Understanding Life #: Understanding Coronavirus
Raul Rabadan
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h178 x 127mm - 175pg
14 Oct 2021 UK
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9781009088572
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Since the identification of the first cases of the coronavirus in December 2019, there has been a significant amount of confusion regarding the origin and spread of the so-called ' coronavirus' , SARS-CoV-2, and the cause of the disease COVID-19. Conflicting messages from the media and officials across different countries and organizations, the abundance of disparate sources of information, unfounded conspiracy theories on the origins of the virus, unproven therapies, and inconsistent public health measures, have all served to increase anxiety in the population. Where did the virus come from? How is it transmitted? How does it cause disease? Is it like flu? What is a pandemic? In this concise and accessible introduction, a leading expert provides answers to these commonly asked questions. This revised and updated edition now also covers how the virus mutates, how important these mutations are, how vaccines work, and what we can expect in the near and long-term future.

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Understanding Development
Understanding DNA Ancestry
Understanding Evo-Devo
Understanding Fertility
Understanding Forensic DNA
Understanding Genes
Understanding How Science Explains the World
Understanding Human Evolution
Understanding Human Metabolism
Understanding Intelligence
Understanding Life in the Universe
Understanding Metaphors in the Life Sciences
Understanding Race

' With all the technology and medical knowledge of the 21st century a pandemic virus has defeated us. This book tells us why and how that could happen and what we can do about it. And as a bonus we get a comparison with the 1918 pandemic Flu. All this wrapped up in a clear, understandable and interesting way. We learn what is happening to us now and how to better prepare for the future. ' Arnold J. Levine, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey ' An extremely concise and important book that everyone should read to understand the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic. ' Siddhartha Mukherjee, Columbia University, New York, and author of The Gene and The Emperor of All Maladies ' Raul Rabadan has written an essential book for the first pandemic of the 21st century, COVID19 caused by SARS-CoV-2. It' s a wonderfully concise and accessible explanation of everything you want to know about the virus, the disease, and the outbreak. If you want to learn what is a coronavirus, how the outbreak started, what are the therapeutic options, and much more, I highly recommend this book. Professor Rabadan explains viruses in a way that is accessible to all. ' Vincent Racaniello, Columbia University, New York ' A much-needed primer that offers basic information . . . What Understanding Coronavirus does very well is clarify virology and epidemiology basics. Asking how quickly the virus spreads means explaining the basic reproduction number R0 and concepts such as ' flattening the curve' and herd immunity that everyone has been confronted with. It explains the symptoms, the typical course of the disease, how deadly it is, and that, yes, children and young adults get infected too, but their symptoms are usually less severe . . . Understanding Coronavirus overall provides a lot of relevant information in a very readable and concise format. And at this price, you cannot really go wrong. ' Leon Vlieger, Natural History Book Service ' A clear scientific guide to COVID-19 . . . (it) illuminates coronavirus science not only with clear writing but also with good graphics and illustrations. ' Clive Cookson, Financial Times ' This small book could be required reading for many politicians and journalists . . . ' Tilli Tansey, Nature ' Another great value of this small book is the citation of the original research papers Rabadan used. I highly recommend this volume for biology students, teachers, and college professors. The publication presents the main concepts and facts needed to understand the COVID-19 pandemic clearly and concisely. ' Monica Trujillo, The Quarterly Review of Biology
Raul Rabadan is a Professor in the Departments of Systems Biology and Biomedical Informatics, and the Director of the Program for Mathematical Genomics, at Columbia University. From 2001 to 2003, Dr. Rabadan was a fellow at the Theoretical Physics Division at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2003 he joined the School of Natural Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. He has been named one of Popular Science' s Brilliant 10 (2010), a Stewart Trust Fellow (2013), and has received the Harold and Golden Lamport (2014), Diz Pintado (2018) and Phillip Sharp (2018) awards. Dr. Rabadan' s current interest focuses on uncovering patterns of evolution in biological systems - in particular, RNA viruses and cancer. Dr. Rabadan is the founder of Genotwin, a data-driven genomic company.
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ISBN-13: 9781009088572
Published: 14 Oct 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 178mm
Width: 127mm
Spine: 9mm
Weight: 180g
Pages: 175

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