The Age of Living Machines

A century ago, discoveries in physics came together with engineering to produce an array of astonishing new technologies: radios, telephones, televisions, aircraft, radar, nuclear power, computers, the Internet and a host of still- evolving digital tools. These technologies so radically reshaped our world that we can no longer conceive of life without them.Today we are on the cusp of a new convergence, with discoveries in biology coming together with engineering to produce another array of almost inconceivable technologies. These next-generation products have the potential to be every bit as revolutionary as the twentieth century's digital wonders: Virusbuilt batteries. Protein-based water filters. Cancer- detecting nanoparticles. Mind- reading bionic limbs. Computer-engineered crops. These few examples illustrate the promise of the technology story of the twenty-first century to overcome some of the greatest humanitarian, medical and environmental challenges of our time.

Product details

• Authors: Susan Hockfield, Hockfield Susan
• Publisher: Norton and Co Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9780393358261
• ISBN: 978-0-393-35826-1
• Dimensions: 143 mm x 210 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Genetics, genetic engineering; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology; SCIENCE / Biotechnology, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Biomedical, biotechnology, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, Materials science, Biomedical engineering, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General, Biomedical engineering / Medical engineering