Genomics (WIRED guides)

How Genome Sequencing Will Change Our Lives

Rachael Pells, WIRED

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Penguin (Cornerstone)
23 June 2022

Bio-ethics; DNA & Genome; Technology: general issues; Biotechnology; Environmental science, engineering & technology

The everything-you-need-to-know WIRED guide to the future of genomics

Genome sequencing is one of the most exciting scientific breakthroughs of the past thirty years. But what precisely does it involve and how is it developing?

In this brilliantly wide-ranging, one-stop guide WIRED journalist Rachael Pells explains the science behind genomics. She analyses its practical applications in medical diagnosis and the treatment of conditions that range from cancer to severe allergic reactions to cystic fibrosis. She considers its potential to help with advances in agriculture and environmental science. She explores the ethics of genetic modification and the dangers involved when humans 'play God'. And she addresses the fundamental question- to what extent will future advances transform human longevity and the quality of life.

By: Rachael Pells, WIRED
Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 177mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 165g
ISBN: 9781847943408
ISBN 10: 1847943403
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 23 June 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rachael Pells (Author) Rachael Pells is a widely published freelance journalist and regular contributor to WIRED. WIRED (Author) WIRED is the world's most authoritative and respected publication reporting on the emerging trends, ideas and technologies shaping our world. Our mission is to tell the stories of the people who are driving this change and to understand its impact on business, society and individuals. WIRED has become synonymous with informed and intelligent analysis of these transformational forces and the significance of them for industries and individuals and is a consistently reliable predictor of change.