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Hacking the Code of Life

How Gene Editing Will Rewrite Our Futures

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Hacking the Code of Life

By: Nessa Carey
Narrated by: Karen Cass
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Just 45 years ago, the age of gene modification was born. Researchers could create glow-in-the-dark mice, farmyard animals producing drugs in their milk, and vitamin-enhanced rice that could prevent half a million people going blind every year.

But now GM is rapidly being supplanted by a new system called CRISPR or "gene editing". Using this approach, scientists can manipulate the genes of almost any organism with a degree of precision, ease and speed that we could only dream of ten years ago.

But is it ethical to change the genetic material of organisms in a way that might be passed on to future generations? If a person is suffering from a lethal genetic disease, is it even more unethical to deny them this option? Who controls the application of this technology, when it makes "biohacking" - perhaps of one’s own genome - a real possibility?

Nessa Carey’s book is a thrilling and timely snapshot of a technology that will radically alter our futures.

©2019 by Nessa Carey. (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Biological Sciences Evolution & Genetics Genetics Physical Illness & Disease Science Genetic Disease Health

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This book is a excellent introduction to gene editing, including the science, ethics and potential profit. The content was great but I was especially struck by the reading - it was a brilliant and engaging performance. Other audiobooks would benefit from this kind of professional delivery.

Interesting book brilliantly read

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It really contextualises the work that has been done and can now be done with CRISPR techniques. I was personally more interested in the history side as I am familiar with the science, it was great hearing about the people behind the technology and the legal drama. The science is explanations are also great, a great example of engaging science communication. the book is not perfect but close to it.

Great book

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