Metzl, Jamie
Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity
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- ISBN 13:
- 9781728214139
- author:
- Metzl, Jamie
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Sourcebooks, Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14 centimetres (0.39 kg)
- Genre:
- Nonfiction,Social Sciences, Future Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Genetic engineering is becoming increasingly readable, writable, and hackable, mirroring our information technology. As scientists retool our own genetic code, the choices we make today will significantly impact the future of humanity. In this thought-provoking nonfiction science book, Jamie Metzl explores the ethical, scientific, political, and technological dimensions of genetic engineering, examining how it will shape the course of human evolution.
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