Art of Genes - Coen, Enrico (Research Scientist at the John Innes Centre, Norwich, and Professor of Biology, Research Scientist at the John Innes Centre, Norwich, and Professor of Biology, University of East Anglia)

How is a tiny fertilised egg able to turn itself into a human being? How can an acorn transform itself into an oak tree? This work gives an account of these findings, and of their significance for how we view ourselves. Through a synthesis of science and art, it describes the revolution in our understanding of how plants and animals develop.