
Genetic Engineering
Progress and Controversy
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Bernadette Dunne
About this listen
Genetic engineering, which refers to the direct manipulation of DNA, became a reality in the 1970s. In this audiobook, we take a look at how far the field has come, starting with a revolutionary gene-editing tool called CRISPR that’s taking the research world by storm.
We then examine how CRISPR and other approaches are being investigated to treat disease, the fantastic-sounding research being done in synthetic biology, controversial efforts in modifying crops and saving species, as well as the numerous ethical issues raised in these areas.
©2018 Scientific American, a division of Springer Nature America, Inc. Scientific American is a registered trademark of Springer Nature America, Inc. (P)2020 Blackstone PublishingMasturbation is not genocide ! Classic.
Wonks it’s way through the opposition to messing with the eggs and preemies.
Match the color of your kid to the color scheme of their further bedroom.
Size maters and you can really get a lift from your 6’ 10” grandchildren dunking you in the whoop.
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Give those primates some booster building human concentration and speaking genes .
From a family whacked with ALS would be nice not to pay that price.
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Wonderful a bit out of date
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explanations. Great overview of new genetic research.
All good topics
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Good content but poor narration
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Repetitive but some useful info
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I wish there was a current version because the subject is extremely important and interesting.
I’m also not a fan of Bernadette Dunn doing the narration for the subject. She’s better paired with other styles and subjects because she uses dramatic inflections in her voice that makes everything sound like fictional drama. It grates my nerves, but she’s extremely popular with Audible. I suggest sampling prior to borrowing or buying. Or just find another current book.
Out of date info/Dislike Narrator
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This might be good if you were looking for places in biotech to invest as a day trader, but for me I wanted to find out more about how gene sequencing, CRISPR, and RNA vaccines actually worked to make medicines. Mostly the chosen articles were about benefits of the latest wonder drug, with very watered-down explanations.
I do think the choice of topics was well-rounded, and some articles go into detail about the disease mechanism. But the title should have been "A survey of hot companies doing genetic engineering".
This is the third, and most disappointing, of the Scientific American e-books I've experienced. For much more informative works, see Black holes and Dinosaurs.
Poorly edited. Mostly a survey of companies
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