![]() ![]() She presents us with a persona so flawless that it seems more concealing than revealing. Instead, we get a counter-narrative just as constructed as Lander’s article…Rather than dispel the cartoon-character feel of this epic battle, Doudna elaborates on it. To many of us, such tactics made Team Broad look like the villains of CRISPR.ĭoudna’s book was a chance to deliver a righteous knockout blow. Rich in funds and talent, the Broad melds sleek, high-tech sexiness with a sense of East Coast, old-money privilege…, institute director Eric Lander published a now-infamous piece entitled ‘The heroes of CRISPR’ ( E. Lander Cell 164, 18– 28 2016)…Lander’s clear implication was that they were laying the groundwork Zhang’s group got CRISPR over the finish line. So far, the Broad Institute has controlled the CRISPR narrative. And A Crack in Creation does indeed deliver a welcome perspective on the revolutionary genome-editing technique that puts the power of evolution into human hands…. The prospect of a memoir from Jennifer Doudna, a key player in the CRISPR story, quickens the pulse. Is the Genetic Literacy Project a corporate ‘front’? GLP responds to ongoing false allegations from US Right to Know / Organic Consumers Association / SourceWatch / Baum Hedlund / Church of Scientology.GLP Integrity Policies: Privacy, Conflicts of Interest, Verification, Fact-Checking Standards and Corrections.Mission, Financial Transparency and Governance. ![]()
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