The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson delves into the life of recent Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her contribution to gene editing and the study of CRISPR. Isaacson narrates how Doudna fell in love with James Watson’s The Double Helix as a child and how her excellence as a scientist has helped revolutionize the way humanity can cure diseases and produce healthier babies. Moreover, Doudna and her colleagues also address the moral issues that arise with such knowledge to ensure that it will only be used as an instrument for good. 

The Code Breaker received a 4.34-star rating on Goodreads based on 465 reviews and 3,479 ratings. The Washington Post described the book as brisk, compelling, and “even funny throughout” as it gives readers a better understanding of science. The New York Times praised it for being a journal of the “2020 plague year.”

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