The co-inventor of CRISPR explains how gene editing works and what it means for medicine and humanity. Provides essential context for where genomics is heading and why understanding your current genome matters now.
Doudna tells the inside story of the discovery of CRISPR-Cas9 — the bacterial immune system that became a precise gene-editing tool — and its rapid transition from lab curiosity to a technology being tested in human clinical trials. She frames the science alongside the ethical questions raised by heritable germline edits.
Written by the 2020 Nobel Prize laureate for the co-discovery of CRISPR — the defining insider account of a technology that reshaped modern biology and biomedicine.
These peer-reviewed studies connect to the core ideas in this book. Each result has been scored for reliability.
The former director of the Human Genome Project explains what your DNA actually tells you and what it does not. The most credible plain-language introduction to personal genomics available — written for a general audience without overselling what genetics can predict.
Two social scientists with genomics expertise give an honest, rigorous account of what polygenic scores and genetic associations actually mean for individuals versus populations. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the real limits of genetic prediction.
The most accessible book specifically on MTHFR and the methylation cycle. Covers folate forms, homocysteine, and the B vitamin cofactors your body needs when the MTHFR enzyme runs at reduced efficiency.