Long read review: redesigning life: how genome editing will transform the world by John Parrington

In Redesigning Life: How Genome Editing Will Transform the World, John Parrington traces a history of genetic engineering, focusing particularly on recent, rapid developments in the capacity to manipulate genomes. This painstakingly researched book acts as an engaging, comprehensive and urgent introduction to the debate over the wider societal impact of these emerging technologies, finds Thomas Christie Williams.