Summary of The Song of the Cell by Siddhartha Mukherjee gives a deep overview of the discovery of cells and information surrounding those discoveries. It was not exactly what I expected so I did not find it as interesting of a read as someone who is interested in the science behind the cell. There were some very interesting facts that were discussed for nonscientific people. This would be an awesome read for a High School class studying biology, or a teacher that wanted to have lots of interesting facts that don't commonly get taught in class.
Overall it was a good read, with very understandable language. For as deep as the subject is, I as a person not really interested in the subject, could read and understand what was being said. I was able to learn some interesting facts as well. ( )

The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human by Siddhartha Mukherjee provides an overview of the history of cell biology. This summary includes details about the numerous scientists whose discoveries have led to our current understanding of the cell, the basic unit of life. This knowledge has enabled researchers to develop new treatments for diseases and to design new techniques such as in vitro fertilization. While the summary covers most of the key points of the book, the chapter-by-chapter review overlooks the book's organizational structure. The chapters are grouped into six parts: Part One: Discovery; Part Two: The One and The Many; Part Three: Blood; Part Four: Knowledge; Part Five: Organs; and Part Six: Rebirth. The book includes a vast amount of information in its 496 pages. Identifying the different parts would better help the reader to follow the author's change in focus moving forward through the book. The summary also inexplicably omits "The Songs of the Cell" section which appears before the Epilogue in the book, leaving the reader without a clear understanding of the origin of the book's title. While the trivia questions about the book and the author seem unnecessary, the discussion questions are thought-provoking and may prove useful to the reader. The summary covers the basic scientific information included in the book; however, the reader may need to refer to the book to fully understand the significance of cell biology and its impact on medical research today. ( )