Karen Hopkin received her PhD in biochemistry from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is a science writer in Somerville, Massachusetts. She is a regular columnist for The Scientistand a contributor to Scientific American‘s daily podcast, “60-Second Science.” Bruce Alberts received his PhD from Harvard University and is the Chancellor’s Leadership Chair in Biochemistry and Biophysics for Science and Education, University of California, San Francisco. He was the editor in chief of Sciencemagazine from 2008 until 2013, and for 12 years he served as president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (1993–2005). Clare O’Connor is an Associate Professor in the Biology Department at Boston College. She teaches courses in cell biology and genetics. She has recently developed new lab classes that engage students in functional genomics research. Clare spends a lot of time thinking about how to use electronic learning resources to get students excited about science. With the idea of allowing you to have easy and free access to this compendium of publications, we have chosen all of them in PDF format. Karen Hopkin received her PhD in biochemistry from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is a science writer in Somerville, Massachusetts. She is a regular columnist for The Scientist and a contributor to Scientific American's daily podcast, "60-Second Science."

By Bruce Alberts, Dennis Bray, Karen Hopkin, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter. Keith Roberts received his PhD from the University of Cambridge and was Deputy Director of the John Innes Centre, Norwich. He is currently Emeritus Professor at the University of East Anglia. Julian Lewis received his DPhil from the University of Oxford and is an Emeritus Scientist at the London Research Institute of Cancer Research UK. This book is ideal for students taking an introductory cell or molecular biology course, yet is also suitable for individuals looking to simply refresh their understanding of some of the basics of cell biology. David Morgan received his PhD from the University of California, San Francisco, and is a professor in the Department of Physiology as well as the vice dean for research for the School of Medicine. Dave is a fellow of the Royal Society of London.Karen Hopkin received her PhD in biochemistry from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is a science writer in Somerville, Massachusetts. She is a regular columnist for The Scientist and a contributor to Scientific American‘s daily podcast, “60-Second Science.”

Alexander Johnson received his PhD from Harvard University and is a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. The concept of Cell Biology is more or less modern, and is defined as the study of the life of cells. The origin of this discipline is to be found in two different disciplines: histology and cytology. Jill U. Adams is a scientist-turned-science-writer who writes about health, medicine, and scientific research for scientists and lay audiences alike. She got hooked on cell biology well after graduate school, through reading Lewis Thomas and writing about cellular processes such as autophagy, the cell's ultimate form of recycling. A selection of free books on a subject as important and enlightening as Cell Biology, is the gift that we want to give you today. This blog is written for readers who missed out on the textbook version of “Essential Cell Biology,” a freshman level biology course by Bruce Alberts, a world-renowned cell biologist and former president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. This book is not meant to replace the textbook but rather serves as an additional resource for students who wish to understand the important principles of cell biology at a deeper level.What do an amoeba and an elephant have in common? If liver cells have the same DNA as brain cells, why are they different? What goes wrong during cancer? The answers to these questions depend on the properties of cells, the fundamental units of life. Essentials of Cell Biology introduces readers to the core concepts of cell biology. This course can provide an introduction to cell biology for beginning students of all ages or be a springboard to more specialized topics for advanced students. The course begins with a discussion of the fundamental properties of cells: the origin of the cell, how cells are organized, how they reproduce, and how they use energy. Other units in the course expand these topics and provide insight into the processes that regulate cell function and generate the amazing variety of cell types seen in living organisms. Topics include the decoding process that produces distinct sets of proteins in different cell types, the cellular structures responsible for cell function, the signals that cells use to communicate with one another, and the intricate controls on cell division. At the end of each unit in this eBook there is the option to test your knowledge with twenty multiple-choice questions. Cell Biology lies at the intersection of molecular biology, biochemistry, and structural biology. It is a large field and there are many excellent books written on specialized topics within cell biology. The reason I’m writing this review is because I believe that the 5th edition of Essential Cell Biology is the premier text to learn cellular/molecular biology as an undergrad or med student. Dennis Bray received his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is currently an active emeritus professor at University of Cambridge. In 2006 he was awarded the Microsoft European Science Award. Bruce Alberts received his PhD from Harvard University and is Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco. He is the editor-in-chief of Science magazine. For 12 years he served as President of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (1993-2005).