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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes by Adam Rutherford | Book Summary | Readtrepreneur

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The power of DNA and the information it holds is immense. Imagine using that information to discover our past.

In our genomes, every one of us holds the history of our species – births, deaths, disease, war, famine, migration and sex. We are much more than our DNA but our DNA holds the keys to our past.

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“This is a story about you. It concerns the tale of who you are and how you came to be.” – Adam Rutherford


By sequencing the DNA of living people, we can obtain historical information that would otherwise remain unknown. History is shortsighted and can be flawed, family stories may be changed, but your DNA could never be altered nor could it ever lie. As author Adam Rutherford said, your DNA gives you your story and the story of your entire species. By sequencing only one person you can obtain more information than from any other source combined.

Adam Rutherford stresses the importance of the time period you are observing. “For comparison, the book you are holding is around 115,000 words, or 685,000 characters long, including spaces. If the length of time has existed were represented at this book, each character, including spaces is around 5,597 years. Anatomically, modern humans’ tenure on Earth is equivalent to … the precise length of this phase. The time we have been recording history is an evolutionary wing-flap equivalent to a single character, the width of this period <.>” DNA on the other hand has no time or memory limit.


P.S. A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived is an extremely interesting book which will help you locate your ancestors and “travel through time”. 

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Published December 17, 2017

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Profile Image for Barbara Rose, RoseWellness.
12 reviews4 followers
June 24, 2018
Barbara I enjoyed reading 90% of this book. I am curious about DNA, RNA, and genes..., the story of our DNA drawn from millions of past lives, the journey of the human species; how genetic science contributed to ID the dead body of King Henry III, the idea that we share ancestors with many others- I am 86% European per my DNA thus I am not alone in probably being related to royalty.
I believe strongly that dis-ease “is a unique interplay between the cause(s) and the patient.” Thus, patient treatment should be unique. I believe targeting one gene with therapy, may give hope, we know that disease is not caused by just one gene gone awry. It is much more complicated!
As a seasoned RN, Certified Nutrition Health Consultant, and a Reiki Master Teacher, who has practiced Reiki since 1988 and taught Reiki since 1997 I have worked with sick people for more than 30 years and have seen miracles. More research is required to learn more about the subtle energy centers. I have seen healing happen both personally and professionally with a holistic approach. Early 2017 I completed an empirical testing of my healing ability by a PhD scientist and energy healer. Why can’t science pinpoint the causes of dis-ease? They are missing some of the key info that lies subtlety within us. So, remain curious and keep exploring with an open mind and heart. Blessings Abound!
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128 reviews3 followers
December 16, 2020
Take a genetic journey into the strands of DNA that make up the human body. It seems the more we know, the more we don't know. Is there a specific gene that makes one evil, able to speak a different language, or be gay?

Did the Neanderthal have a hunched back or was it a stroke of luck that the bones recovered, find that this specimen suffered from arthritis?

If a fan of 23 And Me, this is an enjoyable book to where we came from, what we are, and what we can be?
Profile Image for Kathryn Lane.
Author 10 books337 followers
February 9, 2018
If you are interested in DNA, this book provides a good read, though it is a bit too long. The author goes into details about his own family DNA that were uninteresting and unimportant to the premise of the book. While not overly technical, it is still a technical read and not recommended if this is not an area of interest for you.
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February 19, 2019
Absolutely loved this book. I have recommended it to just about all of my friends and family. Makes for some great discussions. I will be purchasing this one for sure.
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October 27, 2021
Book seemed fabulous. Recording was terrible. Sounded like a robot with many mis-pronounced words
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May 6, 2018
Pick up on page 46
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