![]() ![]() “Life begins at conception” is a catchy phrase for anti-abortionists to rally behind, but matters are not that simple, argues Zimmer. The first has seen struggles over the right to abortion. When does human life begin and when does it end? These seemingly simple questions have been legal and moral battlegrounds for centuries. Zimmer starts by drawing in his audience with two subjects that matter deeply to all humans: birth and death. Throughout, he speaks to scientists working on these matters, delving into their ideas. ![]() Zimmer approaches this thorny question from different sides and has divided his book into four parts. Life’s Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive, written by Carl Zimmer, published in Europe by Picador in August 2021 (hardback, 347 pages) ![]()
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