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| Author | Walter Isaacson |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | March 9, 2021 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), e-book, audiobook |
| Pages | 560 |
| ISBN | 978-1-9821-1585-2 (hardcover) |
| OCLC | 1187220557 |
| 576.5 | |
| LC Class | QH440 .I83 2021 |
| Preceded by | Leonardo da Vinci |
The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race is a non-fiction book authored by American historian and journalist Walter Isaacson. Published in March 2021 by Simon & Schuster, it is a biography of Jennifer Doudna, the winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work on the CRISPR system of gene editing.[1]
The book debuted at number one on The New York Times nonfiction best-seller list for the week ending March 13, 2021.[2]
Promotion
On March 22, 2021, Isaacson appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss the book.[3]
Reception
In its starred review, Kirkus Reviews called it a "vital book about the next big thing in science—and yet another top-notch biography from Isaacson."[4]
Publishers Weekly called it a "gripping account of a great scientific advancement and of the dedicated scientists who realized it."[5]
References
- ↑ "The Code Breaker". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction - Best Sellers". The New York Times. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Robert Downey Jr./Walter Isaacson/Sebastián Yatra/Guaynaa". The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Episode 1061. March 22, 2021. CBS.
- ↑ "The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson". Kirkus Reviews. January 6, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Nonfiction Book Review: The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson". Publishers Weekly. January 26, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
External links
- The Code Breaker at the Simon & Schuster website
- CRISPR Scientist's Biography Explores Ethics Of Rewriting The Code Of Life. Author interview, audio and transcript. Fresh Air, NPR, March 8, 2021.