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The Code Breaker

Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
Apr 20, 2021arewin rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A good story about the collaboration and competition in biotech science. The CRISPR technique enables editing of our DNA. But as the book points out there are relatively few diseases that can be eliminated by changing or removing one specific part of the defective gene. Genetic traits such as height, intelligence, hair & eye color, etc. that people may want to select for their children are not as simple as editing a specific section on one gene in our DNA. But that won't stop people from trying. Isaacson discusses this issue toward the end of the book. Genetic engineering, patents, and profiting from biotech are also issues that society will have to face.