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Beyond Genetics
by Glenn McGee • 2004
DNA testing, gene therapy, GMOs: what the headlines miss about how they'll actually affect you.
3.60
5
Beyond Genetics Summary
Beyond Genetics 89%
DNA testing, gene therapy, GMOs: what the headlines miss about how they'll actually affect you.
by Glenn McGee 2004
3.60
5 ratings
The Code Breaker
by Walter Isaacson • 2021
How a bacterial defense system handed us the power to rewrite our own evolution.
4.28
42k+
The Code Breaker Summary
The Code Breaker 89%
How a bacterial defense system handed us the power to rewrite our own evolution.
by Walter Isaacson 2021
4.28
42k+ ratings
The Genesis Machine
by Amy Webb • 2022
Life is becoming programmable. The technology is here; the rules for using it are not.
3.94
745
The Genesis Machine Summary
The Genesis Machine 89%
Life is becoming programmable. The technology is here; the rules for using it are not.
by Amy Webb 2022
3.94
745 ratings
Seizure by Robin Cook
by Robin Cook • 2003
A senator with Parkinson's makes a corrupt deal: his vote for an illegal cloning cure.
3.60
5k+
Seizure by Robin Cook Summary
Seizure by Robin Cook 89%
A senator with Parkinson's makes a corrupt deal: his vote for an illegal cloning cure.
by Robin Cook 2003
3.60
5k+ ratings
A Crack in Creation
by Jennifer A. Doudna • 2017
The tool to rewrite the human genome came from bacteria. Our wisdom is still catching up.
4.13
7k+
A Crack in Creation Summary
A Crack in Creation 89%
The tool to rewrite the human genome came from bacteria. Our wisdom is still catching up.
by Jennifer A. Doudna 2017
4.13
7k+ ratings
DNA
by James D. Watson • 2002
DNA's co-discoverer on how the double helix became a tool to rewrite medicine, crime, and identity.
4.11
3k+
DNA Summary
DNA 89%
DNA's co-discoverer on how the double helix became a tool to rewrite medicine, crime, and identity.
by James D. Watson 2002
4.11
3k+ ratings
Altered Inheritance
by Françoise Baylis • 2019
We can rewrite our children's genes. The danger is letting a few people set the rules.
3.53
94
Altered Inheritance Summary
Altered Inheritance 89%
We can rewrite our children's genes. The danger is letting a few people set the rules.
by Françoise Baylis 2019
3.53
94 ratings
Hacking Darwin
by Jamie Metzl • 2019
Humans are taking control of evolution; the tools to design our children are already here.
3.97
4k+
Hacking Darwin Summary
Hacking Darwin 88%
Humans are taking control of evolution; the tools to design our children are already here.
by Jamie Metzl 2019
3.97
4k+ ratings
Double Helix
by Nancy Werlin • 2004
A teen's genetics job leads to a hidden subbasement where human lives are engineered.
3.50
3k+
Double Helix Summary
Double Helix 88%
A teen's genetics job leads to a hidden subbasement where human lives are engineered.
by Nancy Werlin 2004
3.50
3k+ ratings
Shock
by Robin Cook • 1999
When two friends donate their eggs, the clinic takes far more than they agreed to give.
3.44
5k+
Shock Summary
Shock 88%
When two friends donate their eggs, the clinic takes far more than they agreed to give.
by Robin Cook 1999
3.44
5k+ ratings
Visions
by Michio Kaku • 2011
When quantum physics, computing, and genetics converge, the 21st century truly begins.
4.03
2k+
Visions Summary
Visions 88%
When quantum physics, computing, and genetics converge, the 21st century truly begins.
by Michio Kaku 2011
4.03
2k+ ratings
The Case against Perfection
by Michael J. Sandel • 2007
Genetic engineering really threatens: the humility and mutual obligation a decent society needs.
3.83
2k+
The Case against Perfection Summary
The Case against Perfection 88%
Genetic engineering really threatens: the humility and mutual obligation a decent society needs.
by Michael J. Sandel 2007
3.83
2k+ ratings
The House of the Scorpion
by Nancy Farmer • 2004
A clone raised in a drug empire must escape before the patriarch harvests his heart.
4.08
98k+
The House of the Scorpion Summary
The House of the Scorpion 88%
A clone raised in a drug empire must escape before the patriarch harvests his heart.
by Nancy Farmer 2004
4.08
98k+ ratings
The Book of Guilt
by Catherine Chidgey • 2025
Three cloned brothers, doted on and daily dosed, discover the cure is what kills them.
4.18
10k+
The Book of Guilt Summary
The Book of Guilt 88%
Three cloned brothers, doted on and daily dosed, discover the cure is what kills them.
by Catherine Chidgey 2025
4.18
10k+ ratings
The Gene
by Siddhartha Mukherjee • 2016
From Mendel's peas to CRISPR babies: how the gene became biology's most powerful and dangerous idea.
4.35
56k+
The Gene Summary
The Gene 88%
From Mendel's peas to CRISPR babies: how the gene became biology's most powerful and dangerous idea.
by Siddhartha Mukherjee 2016
4.35
56k+ ratings
The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition
by Walter Isaacson • 2022
Bacteria invented gene editing. One scientist who ignored every 'no' taught us to use it.
4.23
137
The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition Summary
The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition 88%
Bacteria invented gene editing. One scientist who ignored every 'no' taught us to use it.
by Walter Isaacson 2022
4.23
137 ratings
The Epigenetics Revolution
by Nessa Carey • 2011
A second code sits above your genes, translating hunger, stress, and touch into biology.
4.05
5k+
The Epigenetics Revolution Summary
The Epigenetics Revolution 88%
A second code sits above your genes, translating hunger, stress, and touch into biology.
by Nessa Carey 2011
4.05
5k+ ratings
The Song of the Cell
by Siddhartha Mukherjee • 2022
We are 37 trillion cells in conversation. Learning that language has already cured the incurable.
4.29
16k+
The Song of the Cell Summary
The Song of the Cell 87%
We are 37 trillion cells in conversation. Learning that language has already cured the incurable.
by Siddhartha Mukherjee 2022
4.29
16k+ ratings
The Echo Wife
by Sarah Gailey • 2021
Her husband replaced her with her clone. When he dies, the two women build a replacement.
3.60
39k+
The Echo Wife Summary
The Echo Wife 87%
Her husband replaced her with her clone. When he dies, the two women build a replacement.
by Sarah Gailey 2021
3.60
39k+ ratings
Superconvergence
by Jamie Metzl • 2024
AI reads code. Genetics writes it. Biotech runs it. The three revolutions are now one.
3.75
313
Superconvergence Summary
Superconvergence 87%
AI reads code. Genetics writes it. Biotech runs it. The three revolutions are now one.
by Jamie Metzl 2024
3.75
313 ratings
The New One
by Evie Green • 2023
After their daughter's accident, parents accept a clone replacement and a life of hidden cameras.
3.60
1k+
The New One Summary
The New One 87%
After their daughter's accident, parents accept a clone replacement and a life of hidden cameras.
by Evie Green 2023
3.60
1k+ ratings
School's Out—Forever
by James Patterson • 2006
A winged girl hides in high school: a clone wants her identity, wolf-men want her dead.
4.14
125k+
School's Out—Forever Summary
School's Out—Forever 87%
A winged girl hides in high school: a clone wants her identity, wolf-men want her dead.
by James Patterson 2006
4.14
125k+ ratings
Creation
by Adam Rutherford • 2013
Life emerged once from chemistry. Now we write new genetic code and build cells from scratch.
3.97
762
Creation Summary
Creation 87%
Life emerged once from chemistry. Now we write new genetic code and build cells from scratch.
by Adam Rutherford 2013
3.97
762 ratings
Upgrade
by Blake Crouch • 2022
A gene crime agent forcibly enhanced must hunt his sister before she unleashes a genetic apocalypse.
3.81
124k+
Upgrade Summary
Upgrade 87%
A gene crime agent forcibly enhanced must hunt his sister before she unleashes a genetic apocalypse.
by Blake Crouch 2022
3.81
124k+ ratings
Archetype
by M.D. Waters • 2014
She wakes with no past, a stranger for a husband, and dreams of a rebel's life.
3.78
4k+
Archetype Summary
Archetype 87%
She wakes with no past, a stranger for a husband, and dreams of a rebel's life.
by M.D. Waters 2014
3.78
4k+ ratings
Prototype
by M.D. Waters • 2014
A clone with another's past flees her creator-husband, who will wipe her memory to reclaim her.
3.77
2k+
Prototype Summary
Prototype 87%
A clone with another's past flees her creator-husband, who will wipe her memory to reclaim her.
by M.D. Waters 2014
3.77
2k+ ratings
The Catalyst
by Thomas R. Cech • 2024
DNA is famous. RNA built life, runs complexity, and will drive the next medical revolution.
4.28
831
The Catalyst Summary
The Catalyst 87%
DNA is famous. RNA built life, runs complexity, and will drive the next medical revolution.
by Thomas R. Cech 2024
4.28
831 ratings
The Body Electric
by Robert O. Becker • 1985
A hidden electrical current runs your body's healing and growth. Power lines may be shorting it out.
4.25
856
The Body Electric Summary
The Body Electric 87%
A hidden electrical current runs your body's healing and growth. Power lines may be shorting it out.
by Robert O. Becker 1985
4.25
856 ratings
Mutants
by Armand Marie Leroi • 2003
The hidden genetic rules that build the human body, revealed by its most extreme errors.
4.05
4k+
Mutants Summary
Mutants 87%
The hidden genetic rules that build the human body, revealed by its most extreme errors.
by Armand Marie Leroi 2003
4.05
4k+ ratings
Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro • 2005
A carer's nostalgia for her boarding school is shadowed by its true purpose: to breed organ donors.
3.85
873k+
Never Let Me Go Summary
Never Let Me Go 87%
A carer's nostalgia for her boarding school is shadowed by its true purpose: to breed organ donors.
by Kazuo Ishiguro 2005
3.85
873k+ ratings
The Emperor of All Maladies
by Siddhartha Mukherjee • 2010
Cancer's biography: a killer that turns out to be a warped reflection of our own biology.
4.34
116k+
The Emperor of All Maladies Summary
The Emperor of All Maladies 87%
Cancer's biography: a killer that turns out to be a warped reflection of our own biology.
by Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
4.34
116k+ ratings
Fantastic Voyage
by Ray Kurzweil • 2004
Stay healthy long enough for biotechnology and nanotech to make death optional.
3.87
920
Fantastic Voyage Summary
Fantastic Voyage 87%
Stay healthy long enough for biotechnology and nanotech to make death optional.
by Ray Kurzweil 2004
3.87
920 ratings
The Science and Technology of Growing Young
by Sergey Young • 2021
Aging is treatable: the science that could let you live to 200, and what to do today.
3.96
538
The Science and Technology of Growing Young Summary
The Science and Technology of Growing Young 87%
Aging is treatable: the science that could let you live to 200, and what to do today.
by Sergey Young 2021
3.96
538 ratings
The Singularity Is Near
by Ray Kurzweil • 2005
Progress doubles, then doubles again. Sometime around 2045, human biology becomes optional.
3.93
13k+
The Singularity Is Near Summary
The Singularity Is Near 87%
Progress doubles, then doubles again. Sometime around 2045, human biology becomes optional.
by Ray Kurzweil 2005
3.93
13k+ ratings
The Speed of Dark
by Elizabeth Moon • 2002
A pharmaceutical company offers an autistic man normalcy. The treatment could erase who he is.
3.99
12k+
The Speed of Dark Summary
The Speed of Dark 87%
A pharmaceutical company offers an autistic man normalcy. The treatment could erase who he is.
by Elizabeth Moon 2002
3.99
12k+ ratings
Gene Machine
by Venki Ramakrishnan • 2018
A physicist entered biology's most cutthroat race, solved a million-atom machine, and won the Nobel.
4.00
2k+
Gene Machine Summary
Gene Machine 87%
A physicist entered biology's most cutthroat race, solved a million-atom machine, and won the Nobel.
by Venki Ramakrishnan 2018
4.00
2k+ ratings
Forward
by Blake Crouch • 2019
Six celebrated authors, one question: when technology overtakes us, what remains worth saving?
3.74
2k+
Forward Summary
Forward 86%
Six celebrated authors, one question: when technology overtakes us, what remains worth saving?
by Blake Crouch 2019
3.74
2k+ ratings
Physics of the Future
by Michio Kaku • 2011
What a century of real physics can actually deliver: from invisible computers to fusion power.
4.00
18k+
Physics of the Future Summary
Physics of the Future 86%
What a century of real physics can actually deliver: from invisible computers to fusion power.
by Michio Kaku 2011
4.00
18k+ ratings
Deep Medicine
by Eric J. Topol • 2019
AI reads scans better than radiologists. The surprise: your doctor finally has time to listen.
4.01
3k+
Deep Medicine Summary
Deep Medicine 86%
AI reads scans better than radiologists. The surprise: your doctor finally has time to listen.
by Eric J. Topol 2019
4.01
3k+ ratings
Blueprint
by Robert Plomin • 2018
The single biggest influence on who you are is your DNA; the rest is mostly chance.
3.94
2k+
Blueprint Summary
Blueprint 86%
The single biggest influence on who you are is your DNA; the rest is mostly chance.
by Robert Plomin 2018
3.94
2k+ ratings
Music Heard So Deeply
by Betsey King • 2015
In a therapist's hands, live music rebuilds speech and movement where medicine alone falls short.
4.65
23
Music Heard So Deeply Summary
Music Heard So Deeply 86%
In a therapist's hands, live music rebuilds speech and movement where medicine alone falls short.
by Betsey King 2015
4.65
23 ratings
Soonish
by Kelly Weinersmith • 2017
Ten technologies that could reshape everything, and why each one might backfire spectacularly.
3.94
6k+
Soonish Summary
Soonish 86%
Ten technologies that could reshape everything, and why each one might backfire spectacularly.
by Kelly Weinersmith 2017
3.94
6k+ ratings
Genome
by Matt Ridley • 1999
What 23 chromosomes reveal about human origins, personality, and the limits of genetic fate.
4.06
28k+
Genome Summary
Genome 86%
What 23 chromosomes reveal about human origins, personality, and the limits of genetic fate.
by Matt Ridley 1999
4.06
28k+ ratings
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot • 2010
Her cells built the polio vaccine. She was a Black tobacco farmer who was never asked.
4.13
812k+
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Summary
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 86%
Her cells built the polio vaccine. She was a Black tobacco farmer who was never asked.
by Rebecca Skloot 2010
4.13
812k+ ratings
New Abnormal
by Aaron Kheriaty • 2022
The emergency never ended. It became a permanent way for the state to manage your body.
4.38
148
New Abnormal Summary
New Abnormal 86%
The emergency never ended. It became a permanent way for the state to manage your body.
by Aaron Kheriaty 2022
4.38
148 ratings
Identically Different
by Tim Spector • 2012
Your DNA isn't sealed: daily choices edit it, and the edits can be inherited.
3.73
458
Identically Different Summary
Identically Different 86%
Your DNA isn't sealed: daily choices edit it, and the edits can be inherited.
by Tim Spector 2012
3.73
458 ratings
How Life Works
by Philip Ball • 2023
Genes don't give orders; cells decide for themselves. Biology's central metaphor was wrong.
4.21
651
How Life Works Summary
How Life Works 86%
Genes don't give orders; cells decide for themselves. Biology's central metaphor was wrong.
by Philip Ball 2023
4.21
651 ratings
Masterminds
by Gordon Korman • 2015
Cloned from criminals, raised in utopia. Eleven kids must escape before the experiment ends them.
4.31
14k+
Masterminds Summary
Masterminds 86%
Cloned from criminals, raised in utopia. Eleven kids must escape before the experiment ends them.
by Gordon Korman 2015
4.31
14k+ ratings
The Brain That Changes Itself
by Norman Doidge • 2007
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
4.20
40k+
The Brain That Changes Itself Summary
The Brain That Changes Itself 86%
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
by Norman Doidge 2007
4.20
40k+ ratings
Why We Die
by Venki Ramakrishnan • 2024
100,000 DNA hits daily: why youth survives, but age still wins.
4.03
3k+
Why We Die Summary
Why We Die 86%
100,000 DNA hits daily: why youth survives, but age still wins.
by Venki Ramakrishnan 2024
4.03
3k+ ratings
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