'The Code Breaker' Review: Isaacson Explores the Paradigm-Shifting Science of Gene Editing | Arts
Walter S. Isaacsonâs â74 most recent biography follows the life of a scientific discovery almost as much as it does the life of one incredible scientist. âThe Code Breakerâ details the story of Jennifer Doudna as she embarks on a journey to unravel some of the mysteries of biology. Doudna, who grew up being told that women canât involve themselves with science, would become one of Americaâs greatest thinkers and kindest genetic researchers. Following her discovery of the CRISPR-cas9 system of possible gene editing, her life flew into the center of controversy and...