A Crack in Creation: the new power to control evolution by Jennifer Doudna and Samuel Sternberg

摘要

It is fitting, given the rapid advancement in CRISPR developments, that this book occasionally feels like it's in a rush to get somewhere. The early chapters give a clear and concise summary of the pathway to the discovery of CRISPR by Doudna, her lab and her key collaborators, but don't linger on the technicalities. For those readers who are not active scientific researchers, it provides a good insight into the collaborative, international nature of modern scientific research. Doudna and Sternberg are quick to praise their collaborators and show how disparate areas of research chanced together to result in this transformative discovery. As a paean to the importance of fundamental research, it makes a compelling case for funding the most niche of subject areas.