Steve Jones (biologist)
Steve Jones (born March 24, 1944 ) is a British geneticist . He is Professor of Genetics and Director of the Biology Department at University College London .
Jones became known for books about evolution , written for the layperson , in which he wants to bring the knowledge of science closer to the reader. He campaigns for the British Humanist Association and criticizes the Christian fundamentalist movement of creationism . For his commitment he was awarded the Irwin Prize Secularist of the Year . He has been a member of the American Philosophical Society since 2011 .
Publications
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The language of the genes. 1993
- The message of the genes. Evolution as a burden and opportunity. List, Munich / Leipzig 1995, ISBN 3-471-79304-6
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In the blood. 1997
- God and the genes. The accounts of the Bible and the knowledge of genetics. Hoffmann and Campe, Hamburg 1998, ISBN 3-455-11217-X
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Almost like a whale. 1999
- How the whale got to the fin. A new look at the origin of species. Hoffmann and Campe, Hamburg 1999, ISBN 3-455-11247-1 ; dtv, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-423-33073-2
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Y - the descent of men. 2002
- The man. A mistake of nature? Rowohlt, Reinbek 2003, ISBN 3-498-03219-4 ; rororo, Reinbek 2005, ISBN 3-499-61961-X
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Darwin's island. 2009
- Darwin's garden. Life and discoveries of the naturalist Charles Darwin and modern biology. Piper, Munich / Zurich 2009, ISBN 978-3-492-05213-9
Web links
- Literature by and about Steve Jones in the catalog of the German National Library
- Steve Jones on the University College London website
Individual evidence
- ^ Member History: J. Steve Jones. American Philosophical Society, accessed October 15, 2018 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Jones, Steve |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British geneticist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1944 |