Explains the structure and function of DNA, including how heredity works, how scientists read code, and the treatment of diseases caused by genetic errors, and discusses relevant scientific research.

An introduction to DNA and heredity that explains how DNA and genetics determine certain factors related to health, behavior, and appearance, what introns and exons are, how cells use DNA, and what the laws of heredity mean for people.

A biography of James Watson, one of the scientists who helped discover the structure of DNA, the carrier of heredity in higher organisms.

Explores DNA, how it determines heredity, and some of the implications of recent genetic discoveries. Includes related activities.

In graphic novel format, looks at plagues, dangerous microscopic invaders that can cause epidemics, and shows how our bodies work to defend us against infection. In this story, a brave scientist in the future interrogates Yellow Fever and Bubonic Plague, hoping to convince them to allow mutations that turn them into allies to attack newer and deadlier cells that cause global health crises.