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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 93%
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
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 92%
How a bacterial defense system handed us the power to rewrite our own evolution.
by Walter Isaacson 2021
4.28
42k+ ratings
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 91%
DNA testing, gene therapy, GMOs: what the headlines miss about how they'll actually affect you.
by Glenn McGee 2004
3.60
5 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 91%
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
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 91%
Life is becoming programmable. The technology is here; the rules for using it are not.
by Amy Webb 2022
3.94
745 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 90%
What 23 chromosomes reveal about human origins, personality, and the limits of genetic fate.
by Matt Ridley 1999
4.06
28k+ ratings
Visions
by Michio Kaku • 2011
When quantum physics, computing, and genetics converge, the 21st century truly begins.
4.03
2k+
Visions Summary
Visions 90%
When quantum physics, computing, and genetics converge, the 21st century truly begins.
by Michio Kaku 2011
4.03
2k+ 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 90%
Humans are taking control of evolution; the tools to design our children are already here.
by Jamie Metzl 2019
3.97
4k+ 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 90%
AI reads code. Genetics writes it. Biotech runs it. The three revolutions are now one.
by Jamie Metzl 2024
3.75
313 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 90%
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
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 90%
Bacteria invented gene editing. One scientist who ignored every 'no' taught us to use it.
by Walter Isaacson 2022
4.23
137 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 90%
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
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 90%
A teen's genetics job leads to a hidden subbasement where human lives are engineered.
by Nancy Werlin 2004
3.50
3k+ 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 90%
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 89%
A gene crime agent forcibly enhanced must hunt his sister before she unleashes a genetic apocalypse.
by Blake Crouch 2022
3.81
124k+ 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 89%
DNA is famous. RNA built life, runs complexity, and will drive the next medical revolution.
by Thomas R. Cech 2024
4.28
831 ratings
A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived
by Adam Rutherford • 2016
The genome reveals one family: shared ancestors 3,400 years ago. Race was never real.
4.03
12k+
A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived Summary
A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived 89%
The genome reveals one family: shared ancestors 3,400 years ago. Race was never real.
by Adam Rutherford 2016
4.03
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 89%
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
She Has Her Mother's Laugh
by Carl Zimmer • 2018
Heredity runs through genes, womb, culture, and deep time. The simple story is wrong.
4.15
7k+
She Has Her Mother's Laugh Summary
She Has Her Mother's Laugh 89%
Heredity runs through genes, womb, culture, and deep time. The simple story is wrong.
by Carl Zimmer 2018
4.15
7k+ ratings
The Invisible History of the Human Race
by Christine Kenneally • 2014
Human history is written in DNA: migrations, crashes, and secrets we are only starting to read.
3.81
2k+
The Invisible History of the Human Race Summary
The Invisible History of the Human Race 89%
Human history is written in DNA: migrations, crashes, and secrets we are only starting to read.
by Christine Kenneally 2014
3.81
2k+ ratings
Arrival of the Fittest
by Andreas Wagner • 2014
10^130 possible proteins. Random search fails. Evolution's shortcut is hidden in the mathematics.
3.82
726
Arrival of the Fittest Summary
Arrival of the Fittest 88%
10^130 possible proteins. Random search fails. Evolution's shortcut is hidden in the mathematics.
by Andreas Wagner 2014
3.82
726 ratings
Molecular Cell Biology
by Harvey F. Lodish • 1992
The molecular logic unifying water, ATP, genes, and signals into the machinery of life.
4.11
730
Molecular Cell Biology Summary
Molecular Cell Biology 88%
The molecular logic unifying water, ATP, genes, and signals into the machinery of life.
by Harvey F. Lodish 1992
4.11
730 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 Double Helix
by James D. Watson • 1968
A stolen X-ray glance, a rival's blunder, and a lunchtime insight that unveiled the double helix.
3.84
20k+
The Double Helix Summary
The Double Helix 88%
A stolen X-ray glance, a rival's blunder, and a lunchtime insight that unveiled the double helix.
by James D. Watson 1968
3.84
20k+ ratings
The Lost World
by Michael Crichton • 1995
Behind Jurassic Park lies an island of wild dinosaurs that have been breeding unchecked for years.
3.88
184k+
The Lost World Summary
The Lost World 88%
Behind Jurassic Park lies an island of wild dinosaurs that have been breeding unchecked for years.
by Michael Crichton 1995
3.88
184k+ 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 88%
Progress doubles, then doubles again. Sometime around 2045, human biology becomes optional.
by Ray Kurzweil 2005
3.93
13k+ 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 Machinery of Life
by David S. Goodsell • 1992
A molecular biologist's watercolors reveal the nanoscale machines running every cell in your body.
4.43
741
The Machinery of Life Summary
The Machinery of Life 88%
A molecular biologist's watercolors reveal the nanoscale machines running every cell in your body.
by David S. Goodsell 1992
4.43
741 ratings
Who We Are and How We Got Here
by David Reich • 2018
Ancient DNA rewrites the last 300,000 years: humans are a history of continuous, radical mixture.
4.14
6k+
Who We Are and How We Got Here Summary
Who We Are and How We Got Here 88%
Ancient DNA rewrites the last 300,000 years: humans are a history of continuous, radical mixture.
by David Reich 2018
4.14
6k+ ratings
Change Agent
by Daniel Suarez • 2017
An Interpol analyst wakes as the cartel boss he's chasing. His colleagues now hunt him.
3.98
8k+
Change Agent Summary
Change Agent 88%
An Interpol analyst wakes as the cartel boss he's chasing. His colleagues now hunt him.
by Daniel Suarez 2017
3.98
8k+ ratings
The Coming Wave
by Mustafa Suleyman • 2023
AI and biotech are coming. They can't be stopped. They can't be contained. Catastrophe or dystopia?
3.80
15k+
The Coming Wave Summary
The Coming Wave 88%
AI and biotech are coming. They can't be stopped. They can't be contained. Catastrophe or dystopia?
by Mustafa Suleyman 2023
3.80
15k+ 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 88%
Ten technologies that could reshape everything, and why each one might backfire spectacularly.
by Kelly Weinersmith 2017
3.94
6k+ 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 88%
The hidden genetic rules that build the human body, revealed by its most extreme errors.
by Armand Marie Leroi 2003
4.05
4k+ ratings
How to Solve a Crime
by Professor Angela Gallop • 2022
DNA gets headlines, but fiber and pollen close cases: a life in forensic science.
3.59
277
How to Solve a Crime Summary
How to Solve a Crime 88%
DNA gets headlines, but fiber and pollen close cases: a life in forensic science.
by Professor Angela Gallop 2022
3.59
277 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 88%
The single biggest influence on who you are is your DNA; the rest is mostly chance.
by Robert Plomin 2018
3.94
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 88%
What a century of real physics can actually deliver: from invisible computers to fusion power.
by Michio Kaku 2011
4.00
18k+ ratings
The Singularity Is Nearer
by Ray Kurzweil • 2024
AI surpasses humans by 2029. The plan is not to compete but to merge.
3.89
5k+
The Singularity Is Nearer Summary
The Singularity Is Nearer 88%
AI surpasses humans by 2029. The plan is not to compete but to merge.
by Ray Kurzweil 2024
3.89
5k+ 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 88%
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
Unmasked
by Paul Holes • 2022
A forensic scientist obsessed with a rapist's cold case file; 24 years later, DNA caught him.
4.09
30k+
Unmasked Summary
Unmasked 88%
A forensic scientist obsessed with a rapist's cold case file; 24 years later, DNA caught him.
by Paul Holes 2022
4.09
30k+ 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
Darwin's Children
by Greg Bear • 2004
Their daughter is evolution's next step. The government calls her a threat. They call her family.
3.66
6k+
Darwin's Children Summary
Darwin's Children 88%
Their daughter is evolution's next step. The government calls her a threat. They call her family.
by Greg Bear 2004
3.66
6k+ ratings
Darwin's Black Box
by Michael J. Behe • 1996
A mousetrap stops working when one part is missing. So do the molecular machines inside every cell.
3.78
4k+
Darwin's Black Box Summary
Darwin's Black Box 88%
A mousetrap stops working when one part is missing. So do the molecular machines inside every cell.
by Michael J. Behe 1996
3.78
4k+ ratings
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood • 2003
A plague ends the world, and one man must guard the flawless new humans his friend made.
4.00
290k+
Oryx and Crake Summary
Oryx and Crake 87%
A plague ends the world, and one man must guard the flawless new humans his friend made.
by Margaret Atwood 2003
4.00
290k+ ratings
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
by James Patterson • 2007
To save half of humanity, six winged kids must outfly a global corporation.
4.13
98k+
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports Summary
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports 87%
To save half of humanity, six winged kids must outfly a global corporation.
by James Patterson 2007
4.13
98k+ ratings
Extinction
by Douglas Preston • 2024
At a resort of resurrected beasts, a vanished couple leads a detective to a deadlier secret.
4.06
26k+
Extinction Summary
Extinction 87%
At a resort of resurrected beasts, a vanished couple leads a detective to a deadlier secret.
by Douglas Preston 2024
4.06
26k+ ratings
The Atlantis Gene
by A.G. Riddle • 2013
A geneticist's cure triggers evolution, and a shadow cabal will kill billions to control it.
3.79
82k+
The Atlantis Gene Summary
The Atlantis Gene 87%
A geneticist's cure triggers evolution, and a shadow cabal will kill billions to control it.
by A.G. Riddle 2013
3.79
82k+ ratings
Everyone Is African
by Daniel J. Fairbanks • 2015
Race isn't in your genes. Africa is, for everyone, and the science is unequivocal.
4.12
144
Everyone Is African Summary
Everyone Is African 87%
Race isn't in your genes. Africa is, for everyone, and the science is unequivocal.
by Daniel J. Fairbanks 2015
4.12
144 ratings
Jurassic Park
by Michael Crichton • 1990
A storm knocks out a park of cloned dinosaurs' defenses, leaving visitors trapped with predators.
4.13
1.1M+
Jurassic Park Summary
Jurassic Park 87%
A storm knocks out a park of cloned dinosaurs' defenses, leaving visitors trapped with predators.
by Michael Crichton 1990
4.13
1.1M+ ratings
One of the Boys
by Jayne Cowie • 2023
A test predicts violent boys. Two sisters make opposite choices, and their sons are the casualties.
3.85
1k+
One of the Boys Summary
One of the Boys 87%
A test predicts violent boys. Two sisters make opposite choices, and their sons are the casualties.
by Jayne Cowie 2023
3.85
1k+ ratings
Darwin's Radio
by Greg Bear • 1999
A dormant virus stirs in our genome, turning pregnancy into the engine of human evolution.
3.73
17k+
Darwin's Radio Summary
Darwin's Radio 87%
A dormant virus stirs in our genome, turning pregnancy into the engine of human evolution.
by Greg Bear 1999
3.73
17k+ ratings
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