Editing Mankind by Kevin Davies
One of the world's leading experts on genetics unravels one of the most important breakthroughs in modern science and medicine.
A rollicking good tale about an enduring intellectual monument-- American Scientist
Superb. A tantalizing glimpse of the ethical perils and technological possibilities awaiting humanity. -- The Los Angeles Times
The technical aspects of the major developments are excellently mediated for general readers. Moreover, Davies accents the rivalry and animosity of the Venter-Collins race, confirming once again that science is as much about fame and wealth as about pure Feynmanian curiosity. An informative run-through of genetics since Crick and Watson's discovery of DNA in 1953. -- Booklist
Superb. A tantalizing glimpse of the ethical perils and technological possibilities awaiting humanity. -- The Los Angeles Times
The technical aspects of the major developments are excellently mediated for general readers. Moreover, Davies accents the rivalry and animosity of the Venter-Collins race, confirming once again that science is as much about fame and wealth as about pure Feynmanian curiosity. An informative run-through of genetics since Crick and Watson's discovery of DNA in 1953. -- Booklist
Kevin Davies is the executive editor of The CRISPR Journal and the founding editor of Nature Genetics. He holds an MA in biochemistry from the University of Oxford and a PhD in molecular genetics from the University of London. He is the author of Cracking the Genome, The $1,000 Genome, and co-authored a new edition of DNA: The Story of the Genetic Revolution with Nobel Laureate James D. Watson and Andrew Berry. In 2017, Kevin was selected for a Guggenheim Fellowship in science writing.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781643133089 |
| ISBN 10 | 164313308X |
| Title | Editing Mankind |
| Author | Kevin Davies |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pegasus Books |
| Year published | 2020-05-04 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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