The Code Breaker

Walter Isaacson chronicles Jennifer Doudna's journey from isolated Hawaiian outsider to Nobel laureate who co-invented CRISPR—a revolutionary gene-editing tool that allows humanity to rewrite its own genetic code. This breakthrough, based on ancient bacterial immune systems, promises to cure devastating diseases, combat pandemics, and potentially enhance human capabilities. But it also raises profound questions about our species' future.

In this KitUP, you'll learn:

- What happens when we gain the power to edit our children's genes?

- Where do we draw the line between healing disease and playing God?

- How do we ensure this technology benefits all humanity rather than deepening inequality?