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Audiobook Review - "The Code Breaker" by Walter Isaacson
From the first crack of the narrator's voice, The Code Breaker feels like a portal into a world where curiosity sparks revolutions. Isaacson's prose is crisp and accessible, turning complex science into a gripping story that even non-experts can follow. The audiobook is narrated with a steady, engaging tone-each chapter flows smoothly from Jennifer Doudna's early fascination with The Double Helix to the moment she and Emmanuelle Charpentier cracked the CRISPR code.
What makes this recording stand out is how it captures the emotional stakes of the scientific race. The narrator pauses at key moments-when Doudna defied a high-school counselor's discouraging advice, when the team first realized they had a tool that could edit life itself, and when the Nobel Prize announcement came-allowing listeners to feel the thrill and weight of discovery. Sound cues are sparingly used but effectively: a subtle pause before a dramatic revelation or a gentle shift in tone during ethical debates about gene editing.
Critics have called Isaacson's book "compelling" (The Washington Post) and an "enthralling detective story" (Oprah Daily). The audiobook delivers on both fronts, weaving the scientific details with human drama. You'll hear how CRISPR opened a new chapter in medicine-cures for genetic diseases, rapid vaccine development during COVID-19-and yet it also raises profound moral questions about our future.
Listening to The Code Breaker feels like being part of a laboratory where ideas are tested and the next great leap is imagined. It's an invitation to think about how we will write the next chapter in life itself. For anyone curious about genetics, ethics, or the power of science to reshape humanity, this audiobook is both enlightening and unforgettable.
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Zero Corn
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience