The Genetic Age, 9781788167000
Hardcover
Humanity plays God: Gene editing’s promise and perils revealed.

The Genetic Age

our perilous quest to edit life

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  • Hardcover

    448 pages

  • Release Date

    31 October 2022

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Summary

The Genetic Age: Reshaping Humanity’s Future

A new gene editing technology, invented just seven years ago, has turned humanity into gods. Enabling us to manipulate the genes in virtually any organism with exquisite precision, CRISPR has given scientists a degree of control that was undreamt of even in science fiction.

But CRISPR is just the latest, giant leap in a long journey to master genetics. The Genetic Age shows the astonishing, world-changing potential of the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781788167000
ISBN-10:1788167007
Author:Professor Matthew Cobb, Matthew Cobb
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
Imprint:Profile Books Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:448
Release Date:31 October 2022
Weight:680g
Dimensions:238mm x 164mm x 44mm
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Critics Review

‘Praise for The Idea of the Brain:‘Brilliant … I cannot recommend this book strongly enough’ - Henry Marsh‘Engrossing’ - Wall Street Journal‘A book I wish I could have written, and one that I will be thinking about for a long time’ - Marina Picciotto, editor-in-chief‘The scope, sweep and insight are stunning’ - Michael Gazzaniga, author‘The best book produced in my lifetime on the brain’ - Richard C Atkinson, UC President Emeritus

About The Author

Professor Matthew Cobb

Matthew Cobb is Professor of Zoology at the University of Manchester. The presenter of the BBC radio series Genetic Dreams, Genetic Nightmares, his previous books include The Idea of the Brain: A History, which was shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford, and Life’s Greatest Secret: The Race to Discover the Genetic Code, which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Winton Book Prize.

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