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Double Talking Helix Blues (Book & Cassette) Hardcover – January 1, 1993

by Joel Herskowitz (Author), Judy Cuddihy (Illustrator)

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...the point of this story, I'll tell you right now.
Did you ever sit down and think about how
It is that each time a baby's born
It's a baby -- not a rabbit or an ear of corn?"

The answer is in DNA -- the stuff that genes are made of. Twin brothers Joel and Ira Herskowitz, physician and scientist, respectively, have come up with a new way to explain to children (ages 8+) how it is that when a person's genetic message is "copied," the result is another human being -- not a rabbit or an ear of corn. Based on a song written by Joel Herskowitz while he was in medical school, the "Double Talking Helix Blues" is a book and audio presentation on the structure and function of DNA. The book includes the text for Joel's song, which is illustrated with spectacular paintings by Judy Cuddihy to provide an important visual component to the overall "lesson" on DNA. Listen to the accompanying audio presentation here: https://cshlpress.org/dna_song/DTHBGuitar.mp3

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Joel Herskowitz is a pediatric neurologist on the faculty of the Boston University School of Medicine. He wrote "The Double Talking Helix Blues" in his first year of medical school and dedicated it to his father, Dr. Irwin H. Herskowitz, a geneticist who had written several books on that subject. As a summer job, Joel and his twin brother, Ira, were commissioned by their father to assist him in editing an extensive textbook of his to a smaller-sized version. That's how Joel developed a comfort level with the subject of DNA that paved the way for his writing this song. It was originally recorded as "Vertebral Disk" (45 rpm) with a flip-side of "The Battle of Gross Anatomy." He has had the honor of playing it in person for Nobel Prize winner James Watson.

Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 6
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (January 1, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0879694319
ISBN-13: 978-0879694319
Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 0.3 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 3 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,049,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #547 in Books > Computers & Technology > Computer Science > Bioinformatics
- #744 in Books > Medical Books > Basic Sciences > Cell Biology
- #6379 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Poetry

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4 yr old loved it.

March 30, 2009

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I actually got this book as a gift from my Grandma in 1994. It really helped me and the song has always stuck. The other day my Mom said she still had it so I asked her to send it to me. Well for the first time today I read it to my 4 yr old. Yes some was over her head, but she really enjoyed it. When Daddy got home and she was able to tell him she has XX chromosomes and her little brother XY he was shocked! She doesn't understand it all yet of course but its writen well enough to catch her attention! Just think if she start hearing it now how easy it will to be to learn later!

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A delightful way to explain the double helix!

October 6, 1999

Format: Hardcover

Kids and adults alike will not only learn about how the genes stack up on the double helix, but they will enjoy the book and love the tape! After the semi-short explanation of how all this comes together and works there is a more indepth explanation at the back of the book. I have found it an excellent teaching aide with middle school students for several years. I recommend it highly.

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Double Helix Neurology is Cool

April 26, 2006

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I loved this book. Dr. Herskowitz is my neurologist and mentioned the book/song. So, I took the time and performed a cover song of sorts in front of my Biology class, because we had recently finished studying DNA replication, Protein Synthesis, etc. Low and behold, my classmates loved it. Double Talking Helix Blues is a whitty, folk based song that makes understanding DNA simple.

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