“The Sum of Biotechnology” by Alexander Panchin is a dynamic popular science overview of genetically modified organisms (GMOs): how they are created, how safe they are, and why debates around them never subside. The book also covers other areas of biotechnology that most often become the subject of public discussion.
From the audiobook, you’ll learn how DNA is decoded, how realistic human cloning is, what chimeras are, how artificial insemination and genetic diagnostics work, which approaches in gene therapy are used to treat inherited diseases, and what scientific hopes exist for extending life and slowing down aging. Special attention is given to common myths about biotechnology—where they come from and how unfounded fears arise and take root.