Book: Code Breaker
Author: Walter Isaacson
Pages: 560
This is my 92nd read for the year
This is the story of Jennifer Doudna and her invention of CRISPR. She and her team were leaders in this gene editing technology that has changed the future of the human race. It tells the story from when she was a young girl and how she decided to become a scientist and the work she has been doing since. It also shows the work that is being done to develope RNA based Covid vaccines since the pandemic.
This is a good book. It is long and it is science heavy, but if you are interested in gene editing and the future of curing so many diseases, then pick this one up. It explores Doudna's career but the career of many other top scientist in the field. The infighting, the race to be "first" ever present in this profession shows how much competition there really is.
The world and the world of science has changed. It is growing by leaps and bounds and more and more people are living longer and better lives because of this. This novel takes a deep dive into how some of the diseases are being cured by innovative scientist like Doudna and her team.
Stars: 4 1/2
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