Masterminds: Genius, DNA, and the Quest to Rewrite Life - Softcover

"An interesting book . . . clear and helpful." -- The Times (London)

"Daring and dead-accurate. Top notch." -- Po Bronson

"A book for every human being who read the science section over the past few years and thought, Holy #@&!!"--Mary Roach, author of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

"A provocative, entertaining, and, yes, chilling journey."--Erik Larson, author of The Devil in the White City

"A sparkling, fascinating book about the most important phenomenon of the new millennium, the biotech revolution."--James Reston, Jr., author of Galileo: A Life

"Vivid, memorable portrayals of the scientists working on biology's most fascinating frontiers."--James Fallows, Atlantic Monthly

"200 year old people? Emails sent by brain waves? [Duncan] sketches the (possible) future."--USA Weekend

"Duncan turns a scarily bright light on the exploding frontiers of biotechnology"--Vanity Fair

"Daring and dead-accurate. Top notch."--Po Bronson

"An interesting book . . . clear and helpful."--The Times (London)

A narrative of the historical potential of current breakthroughs in biotechnology explores its promises for good, from cures for cancer and an end to pollution, to its possible negative consequences, from social upheavals to bio-weapons, in an analysis that also considers the implications of scientist personality on biotechnological advancement. Reprint.