@kevinadavies.bsky.social
Author, Curved Air: A Biography of Sickle Cell Anemia (Sept 2026); Editing Humanity, Cracking the Genome. Exec. Editor 'The CRISPR Journal' GEN;
@wirobooks.bsky.socialReposted by @kevinadavies.bsky.socialJoin @politicsprose.bsky.social at the Wharf in DC tonight at 7 p.m. for a conversation with @kevinadavies.bsky.social (CURVED AIR: A BIOGRAPHY OF SICKLE CELL ANEMIA, @harvardpress.bsky.social). It's our Spotlight Event! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/kev... #booksky
@kevinadavies.bsky.socialI’ll be discussing my new book CURVED AIR with special guest LaRae Morning (volunteer in the Casgevy trial) at Politics and Prose, The Wharf (DC) on Friday evening, 7 pm:
@kevinadavies.bsky.socialAnnouncing THE STATE OF AI IN DRUG DISCOVERY virtual summit!
Weds, Nov. 4; 11 am ET.
Guests: Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Sam Rodriques, @andrewlbeam.bsky.social, @lecong.bsky.social, Aliza Apple, Peyton Greenside, Joshua Meier, Elliot Hershberg.
Free registration!
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@carlbergstrom.comReposted by @kevinadavies.bsky.socialShort thread: 18 months ago, as part of their assault on higher ed, Trump/DOGE/Vought terminated my friend Kelton Minor's NIH Director's award that would have allowed him to take a faculty position there. Without the funds, Columbia ultimately rescinded the position. Kelton moved to Denmark.
@kevinadavies.bsky.socialThanks for the excellent review!
@blackpressusa.bsky.socialReposted by @kevinadavies.bsky.socialSickle cell disease isn't just a medical condition; it’s a history of racial bias in science. For too long, the "Black disease" label stunted research while millions suffered. "Curved Air" is the deep dive our community needs now. #BlackSky
@bumblingbiochemist.bsky.socialReposted by @kevinadavies.bsky.socialNew book for my all-time faves list – Curved Air: A Biography of Sickle Cell Anemia and the Quest to Cure the First Molecular Disease by Kevin Davies, 2026
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@kevinadavies.bsky.socialGrateful to Laura Landro for her positive review of “Curved Air” in @wsj.com !
“Davies synthesizes an enormous body of scientific literature and history in this book, placing SCD at the intersection of biotechnology, medicine, race and public policy.”
#sicklecelldisease
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@kevinadavies.bsky.socialMy new book "Curved Air" is officially published today -- in #sicklecellawareness month. The UK launch follows in a few weeks.
One anon reviewer said Curved Air is "[the[ book I've always wanted... I wanted to savor it like a good meal.”
@harvardpress.bsky.social
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@peoplesbooktakoma.comReposted by @kevinadavies.bsky.socialThis Wednesday, @kevinadavies.bsky.social discusses his new book, on how sickle cell anemia led the quest to edit the human genome while patients endured decades of racial discrimination and medical neglect.
@kevinadavies.bsky.socialI have some foreign language editions of my earlier books looking for a (free) good home. Message if anything catches your eye: - Breakthrough (1995) 🇬🇧 - Cracking the Genome/The Sequence (2001) 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇮🇳🇸🇪🇮🇹🇯🇵🇪🇸🇸🇦🇨🇿🇵🇹🇳🇱 - The $1,000 Genome (2010) 🇧🇷🇰🇷 - Editing Humanity (2020) 🇯🇵🇰🇷🇮🇹🇷🇺
@kevinadavies.bsky.socialExcited to be talking about "Curved Air" next Wednesday (Sept 9th) at @peoplesbooktakoma.com -- and hopefully sign a few copies! I'll be joined in conversation by Teonna Woolford, patient advocate and foundation director.
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.socialReposted by @kevinadavies.bsky.social
