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Sofia and the Code of Life
Sofia investigates how life stores, transmits and transforms information.
About the book
A plant that did not become ill. An investigation that begins with one question and ends with even bigger ones.
During an experiment at the House of Life, plant C4 remains vigorous while the others show symptoms. Sofia and her friends enter a complex territory of DNA, mutations, environment, microbiome, inheritance, incomplete records and hypotheses that must withstand the evidence.
When a rushed decision has consequences, Sofia learns that science also means knowing when to stop, ask permission, keep records, acknowledge other people’s work and accept that not every discovery provides a final answer.
Sofia and the Code of Life is a scientific adventure in which genetics, ecology, scientific method, ethics and friendship come together.
Not knowing everything does not mean we cannot decide anything — but every decision must respect the limits of the evidence.
Who it is for
A book for readers who want to go beyond the first answer.
For young readers, families and educators who want to bring science and imagination together without underestimating children’s intelligence.