The Code Breaker
2021 book by Walter Isaacson
978-1-9821-1585-2 (hardcover)
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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]
Promotion
On March 22, 2021, Isaacson appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss the book.[2]
Reception
The book debuted at number one on The New York Times nonfiction best-seller list for the week ending March 13, 2021.[3]
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.
- ^ "Robert Downey Jr./Walter Isaacson/Sebastián Yatra/Guaynaa". The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Episode 1061. March 22, 2021. CBS.
- ^ "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction - Best Sellers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ "The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson". Kirkus Reviews. January 6, 2021. Archived from the original on March 10, 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. Archived from the original on February 12, 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.
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