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A crack in creation gene editing and the unthinkable power to control evolution

Two Berkeley scientists explore the potential of a revolutionary genetics technology capable of easily and affordably manipulating DNA in human embryos to prevent specific diseases, addressing key concerns about related ethical and societal repercussions.

Main Authors: Doudna, Jennifer A. (Author), Sternberg, Samuel H. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017]
Subjects:
Stein, Sylvia tribute.
Genetic engineering > History.
Genetic code.
Genetics > Research > History.
Summary: Two Berkeley scientists explore the potential of a revolutionary genetics technology capable of easily and affordably manipulating DNA in human embryos to prevent specific diseases, addressing key concerns about related ethical and societal repercussions.
Physical Description: xx, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780544716940 (hardcover)
0544716949 (hardcover)
Author Notes: JENNIFER A. DOUDNA, Ph.D. is a professor in the Chemistry and the Molecular and Cell Biology Departments at the University of California, Berkeley, investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and researcher in the Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. She is internationally recognized as a leading expert on RNA-protein biochemistry, CRISPR biology, and genome engineering. Along with Emmanuelle Charpentier, she was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their research on CRISPR-Cas9. She lives in the Bay Area. DR. SAMUEL H. STERNBERG is a protein-RNA biochemist and author of numerous high-profile scientific publications on CRISPR technology. He runs a research laboratory at Columbia University, where he is assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics. He lives in New York City.

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