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Recommended further readings about CRISPR
Still hungry for more information on CRISPR-Cas9? Follow these links and read the book that inspired the Middlebury College Chem 0322 class to explore further:
The book that inspired this project:
Doudna, Jennifer A., and Sternberg, Samuel H. (2017) “A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution.” Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Other thought-provoking reading:
Fernández, Clara. “10 Unusual Applications of CRISPR Gene Editing.” Labiotech.eu, 3 March 2019. https://labiotech.eu/tops/crispr-applications-gene-editing/
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Smith, Jonathan. “CRISPR Gene Editing Could Make Gluten Safe for Celiacs.” Labiotech.eu, 31 January 2019. labiotech.eu/food/crispr-wageningen-gluten-celiac/
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Dickman, Samuel L., Himmelstein, David U., and Woolhandler, Steffie. “Inequality and the health-care system in the USA.” Lancet, vol. 389, 2017, pp. 1431-41. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)30398-7/fulltext
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“Why We Need a Black-Feminist Centered Bioethics in the Age of Gene Editing.” Center for Genetics and Society, 2017. https://www.geneticsandsociety.org/internal-content/why-we-need-black-fe…
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Achenbach, Joel. “NIH and top scientists call for moratorium on gene-edited babies.” Washington Post, 13 March 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/03/13/nih-top-scientists-cal…
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Stein, Rob. “House Committee Votes To Continue Ban On Genetically Modified Babies.” National Public Radio, 4 June 2019. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/06/04/729606539/house-com…
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