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A Crack In Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution

By Jennifer Doudna
Level seven
Ninth grade
9 credit hours

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Level seven: Basic adult literature   ยท   See more level seven books
Ninth grade
Core curriculum
9 credit hours

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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.