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Our is The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson, which delves into the pioneering work of UC Berkeley's Nobel Prize-winning biochemist, Jennifer Doudna. Walter Isaacson expertly traces Doudna's scientific journey, from her early research on RNA to her co-discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 system and its potential to edit DNA. It's an engaging and accessible account of a world-changing discovery for scientists and non-scientists alike.

This book is for anyone interested in gene editing and the impact it could have on the future of the human race, but it's particularly valuable for the current and next generation of scientific pioneers because it's about more than just gene editing. It's about scientific discovery itself. Isaacson doesn't shy away from haunting questions. What are the scientific and ethical implications of technology? What are the potential benefits for human health? What could be the unintended consequences? How has the Covid-19 pandemic changed scientific discovery, and what does this mean for the future?

If you're interested in reading, this book is available at our many local Berkeley bookstores or online here:

The Code Breaker A Best Book of 2021 by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Time, and The Washington Post The bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs returns wit...