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Book · 2019 · Health & Fitness

She Has Her Mother's Laugh

The Story of Heredity, Its Past Present and Future

by Carl Zimmer · Recommended by 2 people on 2 podcasts

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The book again is called she has her mother's laugh the powers perversions and potentials of heredity by Carl Zimmer.
Pamela Paul · The Book Review · Jun 2018 Listen at 23:25

The best things said about it

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Discussed
Um and I I I write a lot about that in a book she has her mother's laugh which is about heredity in general and heritability really is just saying like Okay in a certain situation.
Carl Zimmer Conversations with Tyler · Mar 2025

Why people recommend it

She Has Her Mother's Laugh by Carl Zimmer is a comprehensive exploration of the biological powers, historical perversions, and future potentials of heredity and genetics. Pamela Paul on The Book Review featured the title prominently, providing both the full title and author's name during a discussion on human inheritance. Later, Carl Zimmer appeared on Conversations with Tyler to discuss the core themes of his work, explaining how heritability operates in specific real-world contexts and why studying heredity remains vital for understanding life. Pamela Paul also mentioned the work on The Book Review while introducing Zimmer as a returning guest who previously visited the podcast to discuss these very concepts. Throughout these podcast appearances, the book is highlighted as an accessible yet deeply informative guide to navigating the complex science of genetics and family traits, bridging the gap between historical misconceptions and modern scientific discoveries regarding human evolution and biological destiny.

Every mention

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Pamela Paul the book again is called she has her mother's laugh the powers perversions and potentials of heredity by Ca… 2
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“he was last on the podcast for his book she has her mother's laugh”
Recommended
“the book again is called she has her mother's laugh the powers perversions and potentials of heredity by Carl Zimmer”
Carl Zimmer um and I I I write a lot about that in a book she has her mother's laugh which is about heredity in general… 1
Discussed
“um and I I I write a lot about that in a book she has her mother's laugh which is about heredity in general and heritability really is just saying like Okay in a certain situation”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
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“Carl Zimmer will be here to talk about his new book she has her mother's laugh the powers perversions and potential of heredity”
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“he is a columnist for the science times and his latest book is called she has her mother's laugh the powers perversions and potential of heredity”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Carl Zimmer, Ragesoss / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).