Summary Hacking Darwin Genetic Engineering And The Future Of Humanity By Jamie Metzl

"A gifted and thoughtful writer, Metzl brings us to the frontiers of biology and technology, and reveals a world full of promise and peril." — Siddhartha Mukherjee MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene A groundbreaking exploration of genetic engineering and its impact on the future of our species from leading geopolitical expert and technology futurist, Jamie Metzl. At the dawn of the genetics revolution, our DNA is becoming as readable, writable, and hackable as our information technology. But as humanity starts retooling our own genetic code, the choices we make today will be the difference between realizing breathtaking advances in human well-being and descending into a dangerous and potentially deadly genetic arms race. Enter the laboratories where scientists are turning science fiction into reality. In this captivating and thought-provoking nonfiction science book, Jamie Metzl delves into the ethical, scientific, political, and technological dimensions of genetic engineering, and shares how it will shape the course of human evolution. Cutting-edge insights into the field of genetic engineering and its implications for humanity's future Explores the transformative power of genetic technologies and their potential to reshape human life Examines the ethical considerations surrounding genetic engineering and the choices we face as a species Engaging narrative that delves into the scientific breakthroughs and real-world applications of genetic technologies Provides a balanced perspective on the promises and risks associated with genetic engineering Raises thought-provoking questions about the future of reproduction, human health, and our relationship with nature Drawing on his extensive background in genetics, national security, and foreign policy, Metzl paints a vivid picture of a world where advancements in technology empower us to take control of our own evolution, but also cautions against the pitfalls and ethical dilemmas that could arise if not properly managed. Hacking Darwin is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of science, technology, and humanity's future.

* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. As you read this summary, you will discover that genetics opens up tremendous and disturbing prospects for humanity. You will also discover : why genetics will soon be an essential science; that mankind will soon no longer be subject to the hazards of natural selection; that genetics will make it possible to cure and prevent diseases; that it will also make it possible to increase the capacities of each individual; why genetics will become a technological weapon potentially dangerous ; that for the first time, man can and should voluntarily choose his destiny. Perhaps you would have liked to be taller or smarter, but the chance of your birth left you no choice. You are what nature has made you, for good or ill. You may not know yourself what you could excel at, because not all of your natural abilities are known. However, future generations will probably not have to endure this kind of uncertainty and ignorance. Indeed, advances in genetics are opening up perspectives never before seen in the history of mankind. Parents will thus be able to choose not only the sex or the color of their child's eyes, but also his physical, social or intellectual capacities! However, humanity will be confronted with major ethical questions, which risk calling into question the very foundations of societies. What does genetic engineering hold in store for humanity? *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!

"When we can engineer our future children, massively extend our lifespans, build life from scratch, and recreate the plant and animal world, should we?... From leading geopolitical expert and technology futurist Jamie Metzl comes a groundbreaking exploration of the many ways genetic-engineering is shaking the core foundations of our lives -- sex, war, love, and death.At the dawn of the genetics revolution, our DNA is becoming as readable, writable, and hackable as our information technology. But as humanity starts retooling our own genetic code, the choices we make today will be the difference between realizing breathtaking advances in human well-being and descending into a dangerous and potentially deadly genetic arms race.Enter the laboratories where scientists are turning science fiction into reality. Look towards a future where our deepest beliefs, morals, religions, and politics are challenged like never before and the very essence of what it means to be human is at play."--Page [2] of cover.

From leading geopolitical expert and technology futurist Jamie Metzl comes a groundbreaking exploration of the many ways genetic-engineering is shaking the core foundations of our lives. Look towards a future where our deepest beliefs, morals, religions, and politics are challenged like never before and the very essence of what it means to be human is at play. Passionate, provocative, and highly illuminating, this is the must read book about the future of our species.

DISCLAIMER: All оf оur books аrе іntеndеd аѕ companions' tо, nоt replacement fоr, thе original tіtlеѕ. CіtіPublіѕhеrѕ is wholly responsible for all оf thе content аnd is not аѕѕосіаtеd wіth the оrіgіnаl authors' іn аnу wау.ABOUT BOOK: Hасkіng Dаrwіn (2019) argues that humаnіtу is оn thе cusp оf a future bеуоnd natural ѕеlесtіоn wіth thе hеlр оf аѕѕіѕtеd rерrоduсtіvе tесhnоlоgіеѕ thаt wіll enable us to hасk оur genetic makeup. By mарріng the hіѕtоrу оf gеnеtісѕ, tесhnоlоgу and thе іmрlісаtіоnѕ оf genetic еngіnееrіng, іt advocates for an іnfоrmеd adoption оf thе gеnеtіс rеvоlutіоn аnd suggests hоw to approach its political аnd еthісаl сhаllеngеѕ. ABOUT THЕ AUTHОR; Jamie Mеtzl іѕ a leading futurіѕt, gеороlіtісѕ еxреrt, ѕсі-fі nоvеlіѕt, entrepreneur and ѕеnіоr fеllоw at the Atlantic Cоunсіl. Aрроіntеd to thе Wоrld Health Orgаnіzаtіоn еxреrt аdvіѕоrу соmmіttее in 2019, he develops glоbаl standards fоr the gоvеrnаnсе аnd oversight оf humаn gеnоmе еdіtіng. Mеtzl hаѕ also ѕеrvеd іn thе U.S. Nаtіоnаl Sесurіtу Cоunсіl, Stаtе Dераrtmеnt аnd Senate Foreign Relations Cоmmіttее. He is also thе аuthоr оf thе genetics ѕсі-fі thrіllеrѕ Genesis Cоdе аnd Etеrnаl Sonata. INTRODUCTION.Dіѕсоvеr the gеnеtіс revolution.Imagine wаlkіng іntо a fеrtіlіtу сlіnіс іn thе уеаr 2035. Thanks tо the lаtеѕt, state оf the аrt gеnе tесhnоlоgу уоu can reduce thе сhаnсеѕ thаt your child wіll develop Alzheimer's disease, сеrtаіn types оf саnсеr and hеаrt disease later іn lіfе. You саn еvеn сhооѕе trаіtѕ which wіll influence your оffѕрrіng'ѕ height, IQ and реrѕоnаlіtу type. Thіѕ ѕсеnаrіо mіght ѕоund lіkе science fісtіоn, but іt could soon bе rеаlіtу. Thanks tо rесеnt lеарѕ іn tесhnоlоgу аnd a better undеrѕtаndіng оf thе humаn gеnоmе, wе will bе able tо play an increasingly асtіvе role in dеѕіgnіng оur future оffѕрrіng. Welcome tо thе genetic rеvоlutіоn. In these summary, you'll ѕurvеу the history of evolutionary bіоlоgу and genetics, ѕраnnіng frоm Dаrwіnіаn evolutionary thеоrу tо thе latest іn gеnе tесhnоlоgу. In these summary, уоu'll lеаrn Why a gеnеtісаllу аltеrеd bаbу is nо more unnаturаl than a vaccinated оnе; How уоu mіght ѕооn bе аblе to сhаngе уоur skin соlоr to blue; аnd Hоw developments in genetic engineering could mеаn thе еnd оf hеrеdіtаrу dіѕеаѕе.

It's 1979 and Morgan O'Reilly, a dispirited CIA desk officer, is desperately trying to bury his memories. Sent to Cambodia as a Marine and then as a CIA operative during the Vietnam War, he had been given the unlikely task of pulling together a secret spy unit of orphaned street children. At the end of the war, he was only able to get one child out of the country, his surrogate son, Sophal. Years later, Sophal, now a CIA agent, disappears on a secret mission in the Cambodian refugee camps in Thailand. Tom Dillon, the dashing young superstar of the White House foreign policy staff, asks O'Reilly to find Sophal and bring him home. O'Reilly's search takes him deeper and deeper into the politics of the Thai-Cambodian border and finally into the deadly Khmer Rouge zone - a place where all foreigners are forbidden from entering and where cruelty and death are omnipresent. Filled with the fascinating workings of the refugee camps, the life or death politics of Washington, DC, and the inner workings of the personalities that are drawn to such extreme circumstances, Jamie Metzl's The Depths of the Sea is a thriller that both entertains and educates.

Blue Magic, the latest designer drug linked to a rash of overdoses, might explain the needle mark on the arm of a young woman found dead in her Kansas City apartment. But when Star reporter Rich Azadian digs deeper, the clues point to a far more explosive story: MaryLee Stock was a special protégée of evangelical megapastor and power broker Cobalt Becker, who is poised to deliver his followers and the presidency to a firebrand right-wing senator in the next election. When Azadian sets out to prove that MaryLee’s death was no accident and she may have been carrying Becker’s genetically enhanced baby, the stakes become life itself. In 2023 America—bankrupt, violently divided by the culture wars, and beholden to archrival China—the rules of the game are complicated. With the danger mounting, the dead bodies of young women piling up, Chinese agents circling, and the US Department of National Competitiveness moving in to quash his investigation, Azadian’s only option is to go rogue, assemble a team of brilliant misfits like himself, and begin the fight of his life to find out who is killing these women and why, and if any others like them may still be alive. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

A few dead bodies are a small price to pay in the quest for immortality. In 2025 America, it’s hardly news when a renowned octogenarian scientist dying of cancer disappears from a local hospice, but when Kansas City Star reporter Rich Azadian begins to dig, he discovers that other elderly scientists around the world have also vanished recently—all terminally ill and receiving the same experimental treatment from a global health company. His investigation leads him to the reclusive Noam Heller, a brilliant researcher exploring new technologies to reverse-age cancer and other cells. Using revolutionary stem cell treatments and snippets of DNA from rare, immortal Arctic jellyfish, his breakthrough promises the genetic equivalent of the fountain of youth. But when Heller is murdered and his lab destroyed, Rich and his girlfriend Antonia become targets themselves. With the local police and federal authorities failing to see the big picture, he realizes he must take matters into his own hands to survive and stop the killing. His only hope is to mobilize his network of brilliant misfits and infiltrate the vast and lethal race—among cutthroat corporations, national intelligence services, rogue scientists, and a mysterious international organization—to control the new technologies and perhaps the secret of life itself. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.