A Crack In Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
By Jennifer Doudna
Reading level
Level seven:
Basic adult literature
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Curriculum details
- Biology with Lab
- Core curriculum
- Ninth grade
- Mar 3, 2025 - Apr 25, 2025
- 9 credit hours
About
This book is co-authored by one of the scientists who developed the CRISPR gene-editing technology. It provides an understandable explanation of how the technology works, and explores its implications for health care and an equitable society.
Students interested in further exploring this topic should check out The Genesis Machine (www.greatbookshomeschool.com/book/the-genesis-machine) in the Future Studies course, and Code Breaker (www.greatbookshomeschool.com/book/the-code-breaker-jennifer-doudna-gene-editing-and-the-future-of...), the biography of Jennifer Doudna in the Remarkable Biographies course.