Associate Dean Peter Hoffmann's book included in NBC's Cosmic Log Science booklist

Dr. Peter Hoffmann's recent book "Life's Ratchet: How Molecular Machines Extract Order From Chaos" made this year's Cosmic Log "Season's readings in science list".

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"Life's Ratchet: How Molecular Machines Extract Order From Chaos, by Peter M. Hoffmann: The world is getting smaller and smaller thanks to nanotechnology. Hoffmann, a physics professor at Wayne State University, delves into the nano-nexus of chemistry, engineering and biology. How does all that molecular machinery give rise to life itself? Brace yourself for some unconventional answers (Basic Books, $27.99)."