The Code Breaker

The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
	First edition cover
Author	Walter Isaacson
Country	United States
Language	English
Subject	Jennifer Doudna; CRISPR gene editing;
Genre	Biography; science;
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Publication date	March 9, 2021
Media type	Print (hardcover), e-book, audiobook
Pages	560
ISBN	978-1-9821-1585-2 (hardcover)
OCLC	1187220557
Dewey Decimal	576.5
LC Class	QH440 .I83 2021
Preceded by	Leonardo da Vinci

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]

The book debuted at number one on The New York Times nonfiction best-seller list for the week ending March 13, 2021.^[2]

Promotion[]

On March 22, 2021, Isaacson appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss the book. ^[3]

Reception[]

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[]

^ Isaacson, Walter (March 9, 2021). The Code Breaker. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781982115852. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction - Best Sellers". The New York Times. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ "Robert Downey Jr./Walter Isaacson/Sebastián Yatra/Guaynaa". The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Episode 1061. March 22, 2021. CBS.
^ "The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson". Kirkus Reviews. January 6, 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. 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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[1] Isaacson, Walter (March 9, 2021). The Code Breaker. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781982115852. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[2] "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction - Best Sellers". The New York Times. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[3] "Robert Downey Jr./Walter Isaacson/Sebastián Yatra/Guaynaa". The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Episode 1061. March 22, 2021. CBS.

[4] "The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson". Kirkus Reviews. January 6, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[5] "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. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

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