Books about Genomics
“Decoding Plant Genomes”
My new book, “Decoding Plant Genomes,” is available in my online store, where you can see more illustrations and meet the scientists decoding and editing plant genomes to withstand climate change.
Artist, the character in the story, narrates my experience at Cold Spring Harbor Lab (CSHL) as the Celia & Wally Gilbert Artist-in-Residence. I received the award for my proposal to interview the plant biologists and write this book about their research.
My conversations with scientists are the centerpiece of the science in the story. Illustrations on every page showcase the historic houses on the CSHL campus and the genome-engineered (CRISPR) plants in the greenhouses.
Want to become a genome-literate citizen for a sustainable future? Explore the captivating story and explanations of science in the 40 illustrated pages of “Decoding Plant Genomes,” and you’ll have a powerful voice for a better tomorrow.
“Skin We Are In”
“Skin We Are In” tells the story of the evolution of human skin color through the voices of six curious children and one thoughtful uncle. It celebrates the “glorious human rainbow” as an illustrated story with explanations of the science.
The book is a collaboration of South African writer Sindiwe Magona, American anthropologist Dr. Nina Jablonski, and me. Nina initiated the project and wrote the science text, Sindiwe wrote the story, and I illustrated the book.
The book is printed by South African publisher David Philip Books in eleven African languages. The English version is available for purchase in two sizes from my online store.
“We Want Our Genome Story”
Are you science-curious? Would you like to learn about DNA while you color? Let your inner artist and scientist shine with “We Want Our Genome Story Coloring Book.” You can use pencils, pastels, markers, and watercolors on the high-quality, heavy-weight pages of the book.
You can read part of the story and see more illustrations in my online store, where you can also buy the book.
Whether young or young at heart, the science of our magnificent genome is a story for humans at any age. After all, as the first generation to have our data, we’re all students—young and not-so-much—learning together.