It was The Double Helix, James Watson’s account of how he and Francis Crick had discovered the structure of DNA, the spiral-staircase molecule that carries the genetic instruction code for all forms of life. Other literary works currently in development at Mark Gordon Pictures include Stephen McGinty’s The Dive Calla Henkel’s debut novel, Other People’s Clothes Norman Mailer’s American spy epic Harlot’s Ghost, and Anthony Quinn’s Curtain Call from Academy Award-nominated scribe Patrick Marber starring Colin Firth and Gemma Arterton. When Jennifer Doudna was a sixth grader in Hilo, Hawaii, she came home from school one afternoon and found a book on her bed. He is repped by Amanda Urban & Ron Bernstein at ICM Partners.

He is also the co-author of The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made. He is the author of Leonardo da Vinci Steve Jobs Einstein: His Life and Universe Benjamin Franklin: An American Life and Kissinger: A Biography. Just as Steve Jobs’ death enhanced sales of his book on Steve Jobs, so also will Doudna’s Prize have a huge impact on the sales of The Code Breaker. Jennifer Doudna of the University of California at Berkeley was one of two women to share a Nobel prize for their work on CRISPR. Isaacson is a University Professor of History at Tulane, has been CEO of the Aspen Institute, chairman of CNN, and editor of Time magazine. The bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs returns with a gripping account of how the pioneering scientist Jennifer Doudna, along with her. When Jennifer Doudna was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry, late in 2020, Isaacson had been working on his book for a long time for years. It’s a thrilling detective tale about discovering the wonders of nature and inventing tools that can make us healthier and protect us from pandemics.

After helping to discover CRISPR, Doudna became a leader in wrestling with. Said Issacson: “I am delighted that Mark and Beth are going to make this exciting and inspiring story. THE CODE BREAKER: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race.

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