Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the meaning of life (Oxford Landmark Science)
by Nick Lane
In Power, Sex, Suicide, Nick Lane investigates mitochondria and their central role in life. Linking cellular energy to evolution, sex, aging, and disease, he presents a wide-ranging account of how these microscopic structures help explain the complexity of living organisms—and invite deeper questions about what life means.
About This Book
Power, Sex, Suicide examines mitochondria, the structures inside cells that generate energy and play essential roles in living organisms.
Nick Lane connects mitochondrial biology with broad questions about the development and complexity of life.
The book considers how mitochondria relate to evolution, sex, aging, disease, and the organization of complex organisms.
Written for a general audience, it presents scientific ideas while reflecting on what cellular life can reveal about existence itself.
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