The Code Breaker - Book Review

The CRISPR-Cas9 system is a way of editing genes in order to cure diseases or other genetic defects. It has been used to treat congenital blindness and sickle cell disease, among other things. 

However, th...

Biohacking involves the use of biology and biotechnology to alter the genetic makeup of a living organism in order to cause harm or enhance its abilities.

As technology continues to advance at an exponential...

Still, science is vital for evolution, and CRISPR could be the revolution we so desperately needed to fight grave diseases. If you want some food for thought, I highly recommend this book, as it’ll pose some pretty serious life questions for anyone who dares to read it.

Some people are already thinking of CRISPR as a new tool to shape children according to the parent’s preferences. Some would be given superpowers (like the “designer babies” that were created to be immune to HIV), while s...

Unfortunately, some of these tools are already sold on the market, and CRISPR technology is pretty popular among these individuals.

1. Doudna and Charpentier discovered a potential cure for cancer.
2. CRISPR technology can help us cure diseases, but it comes with an ethical cost.
3. This emerging technology could lead to biohacking and have some pretty serious implications.

This allows the bacteria to destroy the virus without damaging themselves later on. Scientists have harnessed this system for their own purposes. They can create artificial RNA molecules that will bind to specific sequences of DNA. This allows them to edit genes or remove unwanted parts alt...

The Code Breaker details the life of Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna, who embarked on — and successfully completed — a journey to invent a tool that allows us to edit the human genetic code and thus will c...

"One way to remember who you are is to remember who your heroes are."

-Walter Isaacson

The 55-year-old science professor who wants to keep up with emerging trends in his field, the 33-year-old biologist who is highly interested in CRISPR technology, or the 40-year-old person who enjoys a good lecture from the science world and is looking for a perspective on the future of humanity....

Science is a fascinating field of interest. Biology, in particular, is responsible for the way we live our life today. From the moment we wake up and wash away the germs off our hands, faces, and teeth, to the very last moment of our day. 

We do things a certain way. That’s because people w...

The potential of CRISPR technology is vast, and it’s only going to get better. We can already understand viruses thanks to CRISPR, which means that we can potentially cure cancer. 

The CRISPR system is ...