Editing Humanity: The CRISPR Revolution and the New Era of Genome Editing Paperback – May 11, 2021

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.

Great book

Comprehensive and detailed, to be sure, but by no means a light read - especially for those not well versed in microbiology, CRISPR nomenclature, etc. I would probably rate this a 5-star for DNA gearheads but maybe only a 3 -star for the average layman trying to follow the incredible saga of CRISPR. This could be easily remedied by a primer chapter or lengthy introduction that could be skipped by the cognoscenti.

Genome editing did not need Drs. Doudna and Charpentier's well-deserved Nobel win to validate it. Though fraught with potential for ethical abuse (something Davies attacks and parses fairly), CRISPR will seem to be one of those things that ends up changing lives and saving lives via "days of small things." Sickle cell and genetically adaptive crops, rare genetic disorders no longer causing families to suffer. While the birth of the "CRISPR babies" also made my stomach turn, I know that if I had a child suffering from the ravages of sickle cell, I would be first in line for treatment. Davies shows how the story of CRISPR is a human one--the scientists who have played a role in it's development over the years, the journalists who broke the news--with all their quirks, genius, and foibles. And he does not reduce Lulu and Nana—the babies born with genes edited by He Jianuki—to hashtags. These are real little girls and Davies tells their story with great humanity. A must-read to understand this scientific and medical innovation beyond hashtags and headlines.

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

As a layman, I recommend this book to anyone curious about what CRISPR is and what it promises, but read the Kindle version if you can. The book suffers, like most explanations by experts for non-experts, from the assumption of the author that he is talking to an audience that is as familiar with relevant scientific principles and terminology as he is himself. For me, there was lots to look up, a lot that needed to be explained, and the search features of the Kindle were invaluable for this.Also, there is much in the book that I found irrelevant. Too lengthy discussion of He Jianqui’s crime of making three “CRISPR babies” for example, the ethics of CRISPR use, and the infighting of the scientists looking for big paydays for their discoveries – all interesting subjects, but taking up more space than they should have that should have been used in better clarifying the mechanisms of CRISPR Cas 9 itself.Davies discusses and provides a link to the documentary film "Human Nature" about CRISPR. Watch it. It’s an invaluable clarification of the subject that will add much to the reading of the book.

My nerdy kids didn't want video games but asked Santa for a book called Editing Humanity: The CRISPR Revolution and the New Era of Genome Editing. I can't through a whole page without feeling dumb but these kids have loved it!

Davies is an exceptional author on par with Isaacson for his ability to create a movingly rich picture of scientific evolution while not losing the reader in technical jargon. Book offers a tremendous insight on CRISPR technologies but also a generous dose of what has to be thought through as a society to properly utilize nature’s secrets. As one would expect great science needs significant peripheral support to be accepted and regulated appropriately. CRISPR is no different.

Worth reading

With so much Curiosity I've ordered this book and I can't wait to satisfy my curiosity while unraveling the unending knowledge of CRISPR 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Pacco arrivato completamente aperto: per fortuna il libro è integro.Devo aggiungere che ultimamente gli imballi sono decisamente scadenti e non idonei.Non è la prima volta che la merce acquistata su Amazon arriva con imballi devastati e il contenuto è poco protetto.