Programmable Planet
The Synthetic Biology Revolution
$51.80
- Hardcover
392 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2023
Summary
A new science is reengineering the fabric of life. Synthetic biology offers bold new ways of manufacturing medicines, clothing, foods, fragrances, and fuels, often using microbe fermentation, much like brewing beer. The technology can help confront climate change, break down industrial pollutants, and fight novel viruses. Today, researchers are manipulating life forms and automating evolution to create vegetarian “meat,” renewable construction materials, and cancer treatments. In the process,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780231205108 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0231205104 |
| Author: | Ted Anton |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press |
| Imprint: | Columbia University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 392 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 666g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
In this rollicking compendium, Anton documents a huge number of ways synthetic biology can be used in practice, embedding these examples in the experiences of the people involved.
Programmable Planet captures the passion and energy of those at the genesis of the construction of the genetically engineered world. – Christopher Voigt, Daniel I.C. Wang Professor of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
If you’ve ever wondered about the promise—and the peril—of synthetic biology and its power to transform life, then Programmable Planet is the book for you. Ted Anton’s exploration of both the history and the future of the ways we engineer life is incisive, engaging, and downright fascinating. – Deborah Blum, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety in the Early Twentieth Century
Programmable Planet is a thoroughly engaging and enjoyable read. Anton is an expert storyteller who blends the human element with cutting-edge science like a synthetic biologist engineering a novel organism. Timely and at times provocative, the book provides a wonderful grounding for those interested in learning more about synthetic biology’s promise and threat. And we should all be interested in learning more. – Aoife Brennan, president and chief executive officer, Synlogic
In this rollicking compendium, Anton documents a huge number of ways synthetic biology can be used in practice, embedding these examples in the experiences of the people involved. – Drew Endy, Stanford University
The epoch-making nature of this technology could have far-reaching implications for society at large and ultimately even give rise to the next industrial revolution. * Chemistry & Industry Magazine (C&I) *
This volume is a mind-blowing journey into the early beginnings, present efforts, and future visions of synthetic biology….The narrative style is engaging, and it is accessible to readers without expertise in biology. * Quarterly Review of Biology *
Ted Anton
Ted Anton is professor of English at DePaul University. He is the author of several books, including The Longevity Seekers: Science, Business, and the Fountain of Youth (2013).
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