A Crack in Creation
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A Crack in Creation

by Jennifer A. Doudna

2017•Biography•304 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentarytroubled leadsempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeSerious and inventive: a realistic biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

A trailblazing biologist grapples with her role in the biggest scientific discovery of our era: a cheap, easy way of rewriting genetic code, with nearly limitless promise and peril.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentarySocial commentaryTroubled leadsEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Gene EditingCrisprGenetic codeHistoryGenetic engineeringGeneticsResearchRna

Details

Author
Jennifer A. Doudna
Published
2017
Pages
304
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