The Hunt for FOXP5: A Genomic Mystery Novel

Kaufman teamed up with the well known and highly respected astrobiologist and biomolecular engineer David Deamer to explore the geopolitical implications of gene editing. The locations alternate between Oregon University in Eugene where a scientist has adopted a baby from Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan itself where a genetic genius plots to steal the baby girl because she has a genetic mutation that could turn Kazakhstan into a country of superior transhumans. Readers will not only enjoy the twists and turns and cultural revelations in the story but learn much about the powers of gene editing. The novel, which is also an audio book, was published by the science publisher Springer International as part of its select sci fi series.