gene editing

"[An] 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"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the gene editing technique CRISPR; its potential to eliminate disease, to improve the stability of our food supply, and to manage the conservation efforts for threatened animals; and the unknown future consequences of using this technology.

"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"--.