Walter Isaacson on Jennifer Doudna
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About the Event:
Walter Isaacson—the acclaimed biographer of Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin—turns his pen to another transformative figure: Jennifer Doudna, the Nobel Prize-winning creator of the gene editing technology CRISPR. Code Breaker explores the medical miracles Doudna’s scientific discoveries have made possible and the moral questions they pose. Isaacson is joined at CHF by WBEZ’s Chief Content Officer Steve Edwards to discuss Doudna’s inspiring career, gene editing, and how new inventions affect the future of humanity.
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This annual lecture recognizes the significant contributions to the Chicago Humanities Festival made by its founder and chairman emeritus Richard J. Franke.
This program is presented in partnership with WBEZ.
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Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson is the bestselling author of biographies of Elon Musk, Jennifer Doudna, Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs...
Steve Edwards
Former Chief Content Officer at WBEZ
Steve Edwards spent more than 20 years as an award-winning journalist, interviewer and host of such programs as WBEZ’...
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Walter Isaacson on Jennifer Doudna
This program is presented in partnership with WBEZ.
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