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The Genetic Age
Our Perilous Quest To Edit Life
Matthew Cobb
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Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik / Medizin
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A TIMES ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022
'The ideal guide to what is not just a fiendishly complex area of science but also an ethical minefield' Mail on Sunday
A new gene editing technology, invented just seven years ago, has turned humanity into gods. Enabling us to manipulate the genes in virtually any organism with exquisite precision, CRISPR has given scientists a degree of control that was undreamt of even in science fiction.
But CRISPR is just the latest, giant leap in a long journey to master genetics. The Genetic Age shows the astonishing, world-changing potential of the new genetics and the possible threats it poses, sifting between fantasy and the reality when it comes to both benefits and dangers.
By placing each phase of discovery, anticipation and fear in the context of over fifty years of attempts to master the natural world, Matthew Cobb, the Baillie-Gifford-shortlisted author of The Idea of the Brain, weaves the stories of science, history and culture to shed new light on our future. With the powers now at our disposal, it is a future that is almost impossible to imagine - but it is one we will create ourselves.
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s excitement and enthusiasm
Comprehensive ... you can sense Cobb'
Comprehensive ... you can sense Cobb'
s most ethically challenging and potentially world-changing technology
A lucid and vigorously insightful account of the pitfalls and triumphs of the twenty-first century'
A lucid and vigorously insightful account of the pitfalls and triumphs of the twenty-first century'
A gripping, bawdy tale of science fiction morphing into business history ... Exhaustively researched and beautifully written ... the histories of recombinant DNA, biotech, GMOs, gene therapy, and cloning in a single lively, accessible account
Excellent and occasionally harrowing ... masterfully told history ... offers a clear-eyed, well-researched view of the promises and pitfalls of a necessary new technology
His evenhanded critique balances caution about emergent technologies with tart scepticism of overreaching claims ... The result is an eye-opening - and occasionally hair-raising - indictment of scientific hubris and recklessness.
Disturbing and readable
Profound and important ... Written with astute, calm and clear-sighted judgement, <i>The Genetic Age</i> is likely to be the definitive account of the rise of gene biotechnologies. Neither a credulous booster nor a doom-mongering catastrophist, Matthew Cobb steers a prudent path through the promise and perils of genetic engineering
An engaging, intriguing book about the history of genetic engineering and where it might lead society ... Excellent.
The genetic advances of the past half-century have raised the possibility that we can not only read the instructions that make living things, including ourselves, but also edit them at will. As a geneticist, Matthew Cobb celebrates the potential of these advances for medicine, agriculture and biodiversity. As a historian, however, he sets them against a complex social, political and cultural backdrop, arguing that everyone should have a voice in deciding what is necessary and right, not just what is possible. His riveting analysis warns that in a world beset by poverty, inequality and climate catastrophe, chasing apparently dazzling technofixes is rarely cost effective or morally justified.
Fascinating, occasionally chilling and very readable
The ideal guide to what is not just a fiendishly complex area of science but also an ethical minefield
There are serious questions about the safety of genetic engineering, but also profound social and ethical questions about its use. Matthew Cobb, in his detailed and deeply researched book ... is concerned as much about these questions as he is about the technical details ... but the book is not a primer for understanding the field; it is much more than that.
The book provides such rich description that even the most knowledgeable readers ... will learn something new ... fascinating.
A riveting guide to the new age of genome engineering, revealing how ideas and technology that until recently existed only in science fiction are now a stunning clinical reality ... Required reading for anyone who cares about the future of humanity and our planet
A superb guide to the global history of the dreams, fears and science of genetic engineering, and why it matters for tomorrow
Detailed and deeply researched ... striking ... complex
[A] remarkable jaunt through the twists and turns of the genetic engineering revolution ... a valuable new go-to source.
ve got the real story
A truly valuable book ... most of us get very big picture ideas of what's going on with gene editing and other genetic modifications from the media. Now we'
A truly valuable book ... most of us get very big picture ideas of what's going on with gene editing and other genetic modifications from the media. Now we'
Matthew Cobb is a great storyteller of science, a tapestry of intriguing and enlightening ideas thoughtfully and entertainingly told
Faced with a new round of genetic dreams and nightmares, Matthew Cobb skilfully sifts the truth from the hype in this thrilling and alarming account of our most dangerous and exciting technology
Wonderful ... a thoughtful, lively and evocative exposition of the history of genetic engineering.
ll have a sense of the answer
A superb account of genetic engineering in life and culture, in all its myriad anxieties and exhilarations. Should we be scared? Read this book and you'
A superb account of genetic engineering in life and culture, in all its myriad anxieties and exhilarations. Should we be scared? Read this book and you'
Cobb does an excellent job describing the history and the nuts and bolts of genetic engineering. But his real focus, as the title of his book implies, is on the sociological, psychological, and philosophical questions surrounding the genetic age.
[An] indefatigable exploration of the genesis of biology ... beautifully lays out the sheer improbability of our biosphere.
The promise of genetic engineering is limitless, the stuff of dreams and nightmares, and that is also the problem, as Matthew Cobb shows us in this elegant and meticulously researched history. Packed with human stories and fascinating detail, this is the journey of discovery that changed how we view life itself.
A look at genetic engineering that provides valuable background for rethinking the appropriate uses for these technologies.
Powerful gene technologies, long foreseen, are finally with us. Taking the measure of this daunting prospect calls for historical acumen, technical appreciation, and a clear-eyed view of human foibles. As this book attests, Matthew Cobb has all three
[A] deeply researched and often deeply troubling history of gene science ... [in search of] decency and honor in a morally complex field.
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Adam Rutherford Control, Popular science, Richard Dawkins The Selfish Gene, Chromosomes, Gene editing, Genetics, Future of technology, Dolly the Sheep, Eugenics, CRISPR