Professor Matthew Cobb

The Genetic Age (Bok)

A TIMES ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 '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.

Författare:	Professor Matthew Cobb
Titel:	The Genetic Age
Typ:	Bok
Kategori:	Böcker/Familj & Hälsa/Medicin
Releasedatum:	2023-09-07
Artikelnummer:	778862
Lagerstatus:	Beställningsvara Leveranstid: från 7 vardagar
EAN:	9781788167017
ISBN:	1788167017
Språk:	Engelska
Bandtyp:	Pocket
Mått(BxHxD):	129x198x27 mm
Omfång:	448 sidor
Vikt:	365 gram
Titel:	The Genetic Age
Förlag:	Hachette UK Distribution