The Genetic Age
Our Perilous Quest To Edit Life
$76.01
- Hardcover
448 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2022
Summary
‘Brilliant .. I cannot recommend this book strongly enough’ - Henry Marsh, New Statesman (about The Idea of the Brain)
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788167000 |
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| 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: | 1 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 680g |
| Dimensions: | 44mm x 164mm x 238mm |
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
Professor Matthew Cobb
Matthew Cobb is Professor of Zoology at the University of Manchester. He presented 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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