Key Insights From:
Editing Humanity: The CRISPR Revolution and the New Era of Genome Editing
By Kevin Davies
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15 Minute Read
Published: Oct 6, 2020
Key Insights From:
Editing Humanity: The CRISPR Revolution and the New Era of Genome Editing
By Kevin Davies
Audio Available |
15 Minute Read
Published: Oct 6, 2020
What You'll Learn:
Gene editing is an everyday reality—the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to biochemist Jennifer Doudna and microbiologist Emmanuelle Charpentier for their pivotal work in identifying the ability of a particular CRISPR system to snip designated genes. The real-life impacts of this gene-editing mechanism range from necessary applications like improved crops and potential cancer treatments to more ethically ambiguous advancements like “designer babies.” Renowned science writer Kevin Davies weaves the intricate story of CRISPR—a tale of competing ideas, rivalrous scientists, and a biological technology with the edge to alter life in a single cut.
Key Insights:
- CRISPR calls the shots and makes the cuts—literally.
- The CRISPR-Cas9 system is the most efficient and prominent form of CRISPR gene editing today.
- The road to scientific recognition is as winding as a strand of DNA.
- CRISPR’s the crown of the biotech industry—everyone wants a piece of it.
- Tampering with the germline is both a scientific and an ethical issue.
- Pigs might never fly, but they may supply you with a new heart.
- CRISPR isn’t utopian or dystopian—it’s a little bit of both.
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