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The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race Audiobook

By: Walter Isaacson
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Read By: Kathe Mazur, Walter Isaacson Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 10.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 8.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2021 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781398502338
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Total Audiobook Chapters:

60

Longest Chapter Length:

40:52 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

34 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

16:04 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

23

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“Unfolds as an enthralling detective story, crackling with ambition and feuds, laboratories and conferences, Nobel laureates and self-taught mavericks. The book probes our common humanity without ever dumbing down the science, a testament to Isaacson’s own genius on the page.”

— O, The Oprah Magazine 

Quotes

  • “A gripping tale, showing how our new ability to hack evolution will soon start throwing us curveballs.”

    — New Scientist

  • “Marks the confluence of perfect writer, perfect subject and perfect timing. The result is almost certainly the most important book of the year.”

    — Minneapolis Star-Tribune

  • “A startling, insightful look at this lifesaving, hugely significant scientific advancement and the brilliant Doudna, who wrestles with the serious moral questions that accompany her creation…Who gets altered and saved and why?”

    — AARP Magazine

  • “Kathe Mazur skillfully narrates this clear and well-researched biography…Mazur’s personable delivery and measured pace help listeners access the science and connect to Doudna as a woman and a researcher. Her performance highlights the excitement of new discoveries.”

    — AudioFile

Awards

  • An AARP Magazine Editors’ Pick of Best Nonfiction Books of Winter
  • #1 New York Times bestseller
  • #1 Amazon bestseller
  • An Amazon Best Book of the Month selection
  • A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice of the Week
  • A New York Times Bestseller in Audio
  • A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2021
  • Finalist for the Audie Award for Best History/Biography Narration

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About Walter Isaacson

Walter Isaacson is the author of highly acclaimed works of nonfiction, including several biographies that have made the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. A professor of history at Tulane University, he has been CEO of the Aspen Institute, chair of CNN, and editor of Time. Visit him at Isaacson.Tulane.edu.

About Kathe Mazur

Kathe Mazur has narrated many audiobooks, winning the prestigious Audie Award for best narration in 2014, being named a finalist for the Audie Award in 2013 and 2015, and winning several AudioFile Earphones Awards. As an actress, she can be seen as DDA Hobbs on The Closer and in the upcoming Major Crimes. She has worked extensively in film, theater, and television, including appearances on Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, House, Brothers and Sisters, Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, ER, Monk, and many others.