The highly anticipated author of the biographies Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs returns with a new book that explores the revolution in science. In 2012, Nobel laureate scientist Jennifer Doudna discovered a groundbreaking invention: an easy-to-use tool that can edit DNA. Known as CRISPR, it opened up a new world of medical wonders and ethical challenges. This biography analyzes how it has already been used to cure deadly diseases, combat the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, and perform hereditary changes in babies' genes. What is the future of humanity with these developments? Should we modify our DNA to become less susceptible to diseases? Should this technology democratize the ability for parents to enhance their children? Through her inquiries, Doudna addresses these larger issues. THE CODE BREAKERS is an examination of how our lives are poised to change – and a brilliant depiction of the woman leading this revolution.