I flunked out of Chemistry, so to have this guy be able to explain very confusing and novel BioChem breakthroughs to the point I could catch the gist is saying something! I purchased this book because I heard about CRISPR offhand and had no idea what it was or the implication for the future. I don't work in this field at all, and now I'm recommending this book to all of my friends because of what a fascinating read it is, and how knowledgeable (and humorous) the author is. This was my first book that I read by Davies, and I'm excited to catch up with his other works.
The only thing that I think this book would have benefitted from, is if he leaned in on some of the more negative possible outcomes of CRISPR or germline editing in general. He certainly does acknowledge them in his book, and does go into some detail, but I could tell that he is mainly approaching the topic with his scientific research hat on. I think it would have been cool to dive deeper into the ways some governments could use CRISPR for unethical purpose, but could also understand that could lead to fear-mongering, which was rightly criticized in the book for leading to overcorrection and a lack of scientific progress (more tastefully then I've put it here).
Overall great read, and you don't have to be an expert (or even a novice) in the field to enjoy it.
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For The Gene Editing Connoisseur | Delightfully Written, with Wit — & — Precision Vocabulary | Bravo
Kevin Davies is Founding Executive Editor of The CRISPR Journal, which, as they proudly proclaim, is the first and only peer viewed scientific journal dedicated to the gene editing. I have been a HUGE FAN of Mr. Davies for approximately thirty days. Through the Investor Relations site of publicly traded gene editing company based in Durham, I stumbled upon the free registration landing page for the International CRISPR Gene Editing Symposium which was held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, virtually.__________ __________ __________SaturdayJanuary 16, 202110:00 PMI — Love — how apparent it is how much Mr. Davies himself loves this brave new world of genome and life altering editing technologies. He has been observing tectonic changes in our understanding of life, from a front row vantage point, for his entire professional career, and through his beautifully written, and witty, poetic prose, he invites us to reflect upon the infinitesimal history yet momental importance of the business history of CRISPR and economics of the science of life.Highly recommend this book!BLUE ROOM (TM) Reading List:Life SciencesBiotechnologyGenome EditingJanuary 23, 2021
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Kevin Davies is Founding Executive Editor of The CRISPR Journal, which, as they proudly proclaim, is the first and only peer viewed scientific journal dedicated to the gene editing. I have been a HUGE FAN of Mr. Davies for approximately thirty days. Through the Investor Relations site of publicly traded gene editing company based in Durham, I stumbled upon the free registration landing page for the International CRISPR Gene Editing Symposium which was held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, virtually.Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2021
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I — Love — how apparent it is how much Mr. Davies himself loves this brave new world of genome and life altering editing technologies. He has been observing tectonic changes in our understanding of life, from a front row vantage point, for his entire professional career, and through his beautifully written, and witty, poetic prose, he invites us to reflect upon the infinitesimal history yet momental importance of the business history of CRISPR and economics of the science of life.
Highly recommend this book!
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