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We all love biotech. However the sad truth is we can't work all the time. Now a lot of us are guilty of spending our downtime reading books... but how often are they non-fiction? For most of us it's the majority of the time. Here is a list of fiction books, but they still relate to our beloved field. This way it can actually be classed as downtime.  Blood Music - Greg Bear  Blood Music follows Vergil Ulam, a scientist who has created cellular material that can out perform rats in lab test . When the authorities rule that he has exceeded his authorization, Vergil loses his job. In an attempt to take his discovery with him, he finds out that things dont always go the way they're supposed to.  Everyone In Silico - Jim Munroe Based in the year 2036. Citizens of Vancouver are tired of the rain and are willing to give up a lot for guaranteed sunshine. Those who don't buy in, have to watch as the latest prestige technology changes everything, not just the world, but humanity ...

The following list of books are must reads for entrepreneurs in the biotech space, as they outline anecdotes from various companies throughout the history of commercialized biotechnology. Providing you with stories to learn from, that will help you in starting your own venture with solid foundations. The Antidote: Inside the World of New Pharma - Barry Werth The Antidote is the story of a pharma company's mission to win. Zertex was founded in the late 80s by Merck executive Joshua Boger, amidst the start of the AIDS pandemic. With the goal of creating a company with the ability to disrupt the industry, Boger also aimed to force pharmaceutical companies to think differently. Genentech: The Beginnings of Biotech - Sally Smith Hughes Genentech was one of the first biotechnology companies to gain popularity and to raise a significant amount of  money through public stock options. In the early 1980s, without a customer product, and a lack of understanding of what the company even did, t...

Everyone needs some downtime, and what's a better way to spend it than reading a good book about something you love. This is a short, but sweet list of some of the books we think would fit the bill for those who love biotechnology like we do . Gene Jockeys - Nicolas Rasmussen Gene Jockeys winds back the clock, taking us to the early stages of biotech. Telling the stories behind the first ten drugs to be approved by the FDA that were made using recombinant DNA technology. Nicolas Rasmussen explains how both the public and private sectors played essential roles in the development of technologies that strive to make the world a better place. How Economics Shapes Science - Paula Stephan  In How Economics Shapes Science ,  Paula Stephan explores the huge costs of running a lab, where the funds come from, and how this influences what research and publication topics scientists choose to go after. All things most scientists working in big companies are somewhat oblivious to.  A ...