Hacking Darwin : Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity - Jamie Metzl

Hacking Darwin

Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity

By: Jamie Metzl

Paperback | 7 January 2020 | Edition Number 1

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After 3.8 billion years humankind is about to evolve…through a new set of rules.

Hacking Darwin is the first book to both fully and commercially explore the fascinating and controversial effect genetic engineering will have on the future of the world. Geopolitics and biotechnology expert Jamie Metzl reveals how society is on the brink of incredible new science where the power to 'upgrade' our children, eliminate diseases, and resurrect extinct species will shake the core foundations we've embraced since the dawn of time.

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About the Author

Jamie Metzl is a leading futurist, geopolitical expert, science fiction novelist, and media commentator and a Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council who has served in the White House, State Department, and United Nations.In February 2019, Jamie was appointed to the World Health Organization expert advisory committee on developing global standards for the governance and oversight of human genome editing. In addition to Hacking Darwin: Genetic Enhancement and the Future of Humanity, he has written a history of the Cambodian genocide, the historical novel The Depths of the Sea, the genetics sci-fi thrillers Genesis Code and Eternal Sonata.
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'If you can only read one book on the future of our species, this is it.'
— Sanjay Gupta, MD

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