Mar 9, 2021 · When Jennifer Doudna was in sixth grade, she came home one day to find that her dad had left a paperback titled The Double Helix on her bed. As she sped through the pages, she …

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Mar 8, 2021 · “The Code Breaker” is a handsome volume with color photos distributed generously throughout. While the pictures enhance the storytelling, the narrative flow is constantly interrupted by...

Walter Isaacson’s The Code Breaker isn’t just a book you read—it’s one you absorb. Tackling a subject as complex as CRISPR gene editing and its ethical implications isn’t an easy feat, but Isaacson …

Feb 20, 2021 · By taking a holistic look at what got Doudna, and one of her friends and co-researchers, onto the virtual stage for the 2020 Nobel Prize ceremony, Isaacson uncovers and demystifies the …

Apr 14, 2023 · Although “The Code Breaker” is a work of nonfiction, the book has many narrative elements that keep the reader engaged. Isaacson’s meticulous research, detailed interviews and first …

Aug 21, 2025 · In The Code Breaker, he turns his narrative skill from tech titans to a revolution of a different kind: the dawning of the age of gene editing. The book centers on Nobel laureate Jennifer …

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Mar 9, 2021 · Summary and Reviews of The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson, an excerpt, and author biography of Walter Isaacson.