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In this book author Michael Mingroni describes a scientific hypothesis that suggests human populations are undergoing rapid genetic change as a result of demographic changes such as urbanization and population mobility. As recently as two centuries ago, it was much more common for people in the now industrialized parts of the world to live in small towns and villages. Owing to their relative isolation, each village of the past would have constituted its own distinct gene pool. The movement of people to the cities has led to a mixing of those gene pools. Plant and animal breeders have long known that the crossing of genetically distinct strains of a species can cause large, rapid changes in v...
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The definitive history of America’s greatest incubator of innovation and the birthplace of some of the 20th century’s most influential technologies “Filled with colorful characters and inspiring lessons . . . The Idea Factory explores one of the most critical issues of our time: What causes innovation?” —Walter Isaacson, The New York Times Book Review “Compelling . . . Gertner's book offers fascinating evidence for those seeking to understand how a society should best invest its research resources.” —The Wall Street Journal From its beginnings in the 1920s until its demise in the 1980s, Bell Labs-officially, the research and development wing of AT&T-was the biggest, and argua...
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