but also in our understanding of ourselves - not as bodies or machines but as ecosystems. It has also given us the power to treat a vast array of mortal maladies ... and even to create new kinds of human altogether. Rich with stories of scientists, doctors and the patients whose lives may be saved by their work, The Song of the Cell is a stunning ode to the building blocks of life and the cutting-edge science harnessing their power for the better. From the author of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene, The Song of the Cell completes a sweeping trilogy on medicine, science, and the future of the human body. 'Profound ... As big a topic as life itself.' - The Times.