Bibliograph

The age of living machines, how biology will build the next technology revolution, Susan Hockfield

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The age of living machines, how biology will build the next technology revolution, Susan Hockfield

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-219) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The age of living machines

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Susan Hockfield

Sub title

how biology will build the next technology revolution

Summary

Outlines the next technology revolution and how it will change human life, drawing on the latest discoveries in biology and engineering to profile such innovations as computer-engineered crops, protein-based water filters, and cancer-detecting nanoparticles

Table Of Contents

Where the future comes from -- Can biology build a better battery? -- Water, water everywhere -- Cancer fighting nanoparticles -- Enabling the disabled -- Feeding the world -- Cheating Malthus, once again : making convergence happen faster

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