The Mutant Project: Inside the Global Race to Genetically Modify Humans

Eben Kirksey’s The Mutant Project investigates the ethics, innovation, and controversies surrounding CRISPR and human genetic engineering. Kirksey travels across labs, conferences, and activist spaces to explore the scientific frontier where hope, fear, and ambition converge. His writing is accessible yet richly detailed, making complex biology understandable without oversimplification. The book raises profound questions about who benefits from scientific progress and at what cost. It is a timely, provocative exploration of the future of human evolution and the moral landscapes that accompany it.