Synbio

by Leslie Alan Horvitz

Scientists now have the capacity to hack into DNA the same way that hackers can infiltrate computer systems, manipulating organisms by inserting new DNA or exploiting genetic mutations that can trigger fatal heart attacks or induce bipolar illness or Alzheimer's. These "biohackers," as they're known, can perform their experiments in their kitchens using equipment purchased for next to nothing on eBay.

Most of these biohackers are like Seth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1497637473
• ISBN13: 9781497637474
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Open Road Media Science & Fantasy
• Length: 316 Pages