Auf den Punkt
"Die Gentechnik wird unser Leben grundlegend verändern. Was mit dem Kampf gegen Krankheiten beginnt, führt früher oder später zur genetischen Manipulation des Menschen. Jamie Metzl bringt das in 'Der designte Mensch' in lebendiger Sprache auf den Punkt." Deutschlandfunk Kultur
So much to like
"There is so much to like about Hacking Darwin. The author speaks many languages: genetics, data science, eastern and western politics and philosophy and how they affect medical and scientific innovation, and the history and sociology of science. His humble, academic treatment of biology's recent past provides a perspective and grounding that makes the more implausible scenarios for the future seem possible and reasonable, but not necessarily inevitable. Eventually these arcs of history, discovery and science will make everything in Hacking Darwin realistic, and some of it real." Forbes
Highly readable compendium
"A species-wide dialogue about what it is to 'be human' must start as soon as possible, writes Mezl (Genesis Code), a member of the Council of Foreign Relations and Clinton administration staffer, in this urgent treatise on genetic engineering. Metzl provides the necessary background to his discussion. [...] The result is a highly readable compendium of next-gen advice for the implementation and management of next-gen science." Publishers Weekly
Wondrous and terrifying
"We all know that the world is changing. Fast. But do we know where it is going? Not exactly. That being the case, how can we control where it is going? And who is the 'we' in control? In Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity, the technology futurist, geopolitical expert, past White House fellow, and, like this author, dedicated endurance athlete Jamie Metzl paints a picture that is at once wondrous and terrifying." npr
