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Never has a tool that allows the modification of genes been as powerful as the CRISPR/Cas system. With power comes responsibility.

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9 Book

Editing Humanity

The CRISPR Revolution and the New Era of Genome Editing
Kevin Davies
Pegasus Books, 2020
8 Article

‘Ancestry problem’ Sends CRISPR Astray in Some People

Reference genomes used to direct the gene editor fail to account for human diversity in those of African descent
Jocelyn Kaiser
Science, 2022
8 Article

Landmark CRISPR Trial Shows Promise Against Deadly Disease

Administering gene-editing treatment directly into the body could be a safe and effective way to treat a rare, life-threatening condition.
Heidi Ledford
Nature, 2021
8 Article

China’s CRISPR Revolution

Editing of plant, animal and human genomes has never been easier, as this country’s scientists are rapidly demonstrating.
Nirja Desai and Jon Cohen
Science, 2019
Book

Evolving Ourselves

Redesigning the Future of Humanity – One Gene at a Time
Steve Gullans and Juan Enriquez
Portfolio, 2015
Book

A Crack in Creation

Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
Jennifer A. Doudna and Samuel H. Sternberg
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017
Book

Hacking Darwin

Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity
Jamie Metzl
Sourcebooks, 2019
8 Article

What’s Next for CRISPR Babies?

Following last year’s bombshell revelation, investigations mount and debates swirl about the future for gene-edited humans. Here are the four most pressing questions.
David Cyranoski
Nature, 2019
Book

Seeds of Science

Why We Got It So Wrong on GMOs
Mark Lynas
Bloomsbury Sigma, 2018
7 Book

Hacking the Code of Life

How Gene Editing Will Rewrite Our Futures
Nessa Carey
Icon Books, 2019
9 Article

Turning Piglets Into Personalized Avatars for Sick Kids

A team of scientists wants to accelerate research into a genetic disorder by using CRISPR to copy unique mutations from affected children into pigs.
Ed Yong
The Atlantic, 2017
8 Article

Genealogy Databases and the Future of Criminal Investigation

The police can access your online family-tree research – and use it to investigate your relatives.
Natalie Ram et al.
Science, 2018