Reviews Tech

Frankenstein’s Cat

Cuddling Up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts by Emily Anthes

By Allison Bohac

- More than 2 years ago

This exploration of genetic engineering’s promise envisions a world in which pets are cloned and endangered species can be saved.

Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013, 241 p., $26

A version of this article appears in the May 4, 2013 issue of Science News.

More Stories from Science News on Tech

  1. Chemistry

    Machine learning streamlines the complexities of making better proteins

    By Skyler Ware
  2. Artificial Intelligence

    Have we entered a new age of AI-enabled scientific discovery?

    By Kathryn Hulick
  3. Tech

    The Story of Stories traces the arc of storytelling across human history

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Artificial Intelligence

    Real-world medical questions stump AI chatbots

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Archaeology

    AI helps archaeologists solve a Roman gaming mystery

    By Tom Metcalfe
  6. Artificial Intelligence

    AI models spot deepfake images, but people catch fake videos

    By Aaron Brooks
  7. Genetics

    AI tool AlphaGenome predicts how one typo can change a genetic story

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  8. Tech

    This detached hand robot has a thing for skittering on its fingertips

    By Skyler Ware