The code breaker Jennifer Doudna, gene editing, and the future of the human race

"The bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs returns with a gripping account of how the pioneering scientist Jennifer Doudna, along with her colleagues and rivals, launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and enhance our children"--

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Main Author: Isaacson, Walter (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, [2021]
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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Summary:"The bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs returns with a gripping account of how the pioneering scientist Jennifer Doudna, along with her colleagues and rivals, launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and enhance our children"--
Physical Description:xix, 536 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781982115852
1982115858
Author Notes:Walter Isaacson is the bestselling author of biographies of Elon Musk, Jennifer Doudna, Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, and Albert Einstein. He is a professor of history at Tulane and was CEO of the Aspen Institute, chair of CNN, and editor of Time . He was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2023. Visit him at Isaacson.Tulane.edu.