{"product_id":"hacking-the-code-of-life-how-gene-editing-will-rewrite-our-futures-9781785786259","title":"Hacking the Code of Life: How Gene Editing Will Rewrite Our Futures","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Icon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781785786259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Nessa Carey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034399174837,"sku":"9781785786259","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8e081c73-d889-466b-b2dc-3317572017b9.jpg?v=1763594042","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hacking-the-code-of-life-how-gene-editing-will-rewrite-our-futures-9781785786259","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}