{"product_id":"hacking-the-code-of-life-how-gene-editing-will-rewrite-our-futures-paperback","title":"Hacking the Code of Life: How Gene Editing Will Rewrite Our Futures - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNessa Carey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An excellent, brisk guide to what is likely to happen as opposed to the fantastically remote.' - \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2018 the world woke up to gene editing with a storm of controversy over twin girls born in China with genetic changes deliberately introduced by scientists - changes they will pass on to their own offspring. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGenetic modification (GM) has been with us for 45 years now, but the new system known as CRISPR or gene editing can manipulate the genes of almost any organism with a degree of precision, ease and speed that we could only dream of ten years ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut is it ethical to change the genetic material of organisms in a way that might be passed on to future generations? If a person is suffering from a lethal genetic disease, is it unethical to deny them this option? Who controls the application of this technology, when it makes 'biohacking' - perhaps of one's own genome - a real possibility? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNessa Carey's book is a thrilling and timely snapshot of a cutting-edge technology that will radically alter our futures and the way we prevent disease. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A focused snapshot of a brave new world.' - \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brisk, accessible primer on the fast-moving field, a clear-eyed look at a technology that is already driving major scientific advances - and raising complex ethical questions.' - Emily Anthes, \u003ci\u003eUndark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNessa Carey\u003c\/b\u003e worked in the biotech and pharma industry for thirteen years and is a Visiting Professor at Imperial College London. Her previous books for Icon are \u003ci\u003eThe Epigenetics Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), described by \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e as 'a book that would have had Darwin swooning', and \u003ci\u003eJunk DNA\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), 'a cutting-edge guide to the ever-more mysterious genome' (\u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47274346676473,"sku":"9781785786259","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/4I_0CUnyjF9781785786259.webp?v=1768972761","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/hacking-the-code-of-life-how-gene-editing-will-rewrite-our-futures-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}