Altered Fates: Gene Therapy and the Retooling of Human Life (Norton,
£11.95, ISBN 0 393 31528 2) by Pulitzer prizewinners Jeff Lyon and Peter
Gorner has numerous competitors, but is unbeatable for its clarity and verve.
Accessible to all, this is a vivid portrayal of the science, as well as the
scientists, patients and families in the centre of the emerging craft of
identifying, repairing and replacing faulty human genes.
More from Â鶹´«Ã½
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending Â鶹´«Ã½ articles
1
Neanderthal infants were enormous compared with modern humans
2
How autoimmune conditions can unexpectedly drive mental illness
3
The biggest threat to Chernobyl is no longer radiation
4
A key solution to climate change isn't happening – and that's good
5
The man who crawls into the perilous heart of the Chernobyl reactor
6
Exclusive report: Inside Chernobyl, 40 years after nuclear disaster
7
From autism to migraines, birth order may have wide-reaching effects
8
People are refusing transfusions from donors vaccinated against covid
9
Collapse of key ocean current may release billions of tonnes of carbon
10
How to spot the Lyrid meteor shower tonight
