Our DNA is becoming as readable, writable, and hackable as our information technology. The resulting genetic revolution is poised to transform our healthcare, our choices for the characteristics of the next generation, and our evolution as a species. The future could bring breathtaking advances in human well-being, but it could also descend into a dangerous genetic arms race.
Jamie's view is that society isn't at all ready for the fast-approaching future of widespread genetic hacking.
Here is some feedback for his book:
*) “An outstanding guide to the most important conversation of our lives” — Ray Kurzweil
*) "A gifted and thoughtful writer, Metzl brings us to the frontiers of biology and technology, and reveals a world full of promise and peril." — Siddhartha Mukherjee MD
*) “If you can only read one book on the future of our species, this is it” — Sanjay Gupta
