The Genetic Age: Our Perilous Quest To Edit… by Matthew Cobb · Audiobook preview

The Genetic Age: Our Perilous Quest To Edit Life
Authored by Matthew Cobb
Narrated by Joe Jameson

0:00 Intro
0:03 The Genetic Age: Our Perilous Quest To Edit Life
0:16 Introduction
30:45 1. Prelude
1:01:20 2. Tools
1:21:39 Outro

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BOOK DESCRIPTION

'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 genetics. The Genetic Age shows the astonishing, world-changing potential of the new genetics and the possible threats it poses, sifting between fantasy and the reality when it comes to both benefits and dangers.

By placing each phase of discovery, anticipation and fear in the context of over fifty years of attempts to master the natural world, Matthew Cobb, the Baillie-Gifford-shortlisted author of The Idea of the Brain, weaves the stories of science, history and culture to shed new light on our future. With the powers now at our disposal, it is a
future that is almost impossible to imagine - but it is one we will create ourselves.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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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AUDIOBOOK DETAILS

Language: English
Publisher: Profile Audio
Published on: September 1, 2022
ISBN: 9781800812529
Duration: 13 hr, 34 min
Genres: Medical / Ethics, Medical / Genetics, Science / Ethics, Science / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects