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A Crack in Creation

Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution

Jennifer A. Doudna

Discover the groundbreaking gene-editing tool CRISPR and the ethical implications of manipulating DNA in this book, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Co-author Jennifer Doudna, a biologist and one of the creators of CRISPR, shares the powerful potential of the technology to cure diseases, but also warns of the unforeseeable consequences and risks that come with rewriting the human genetic code. This book is required reading for every concerned citizen, according to the New York Review of Books.
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Publish Date
2017-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
2017-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.14
based on 6k ratings
ISBN
9781328915368
Categories
ScienceNonfictionBiology
Recommendations
3
Recommendations
Julia Evans
2018-07-05T02:05:34.000Z
been reading this book about CRISPR and it makes me want to learn more about biology :) :)     – source
Matt Ridley
2021-01-10T09:57:40.000Z
@arupthenomad Jennifer doudna’s book.     – source
Linda Xie
2019-12-17T19:00:59.000Z
Really enjoyed the book "A Crack in Creation" co-authored by Jennifer Doudna, one of the scientists who discovered CRISPR. It goes over the history of gene editing, how it works (gets pretty technical), fascinating experiments, and future implications     – source
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