Exploring the Capabilities and Challenges of CRISPR: "Code Breaker"
"Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race" is a book written by Walter Isaacson that tells the story of Jennifer Doudna, a biochemist who played a crucial role in the development of CRISPR, a revolutionary gene editing tool that has the potential to cure genetic diseases and reshape the course of evolution. In the early 2000s, Doudna and her team made a groundbreaking discovery: they found a way to use CRISPR, a natural defense mechanism discovered in bacteria, to precisely cut and edit DNA in any organism. This discovery opened up a world of possibilities for scientists, who saw the potential for CRISPR to be used to cure genetic diseases, improve crops, and even create designer babies. As the potential uses for CRISPR expanded, so did the ethical questions surrounding it. Should we be playing God by altering the course of evolution? How do we ensure that CRISPR is used ethically and responsibly? These are just a few of the questions tha...