Life at the Speed of Light: From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital Life

ISBN-13: 9780349139906 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 320 str.

J. Craig Venter

Opis

In 2010, scientists led by J. Craig Venter became the first to successfully create 'synthetic life' - putting humankind at the threshold of the most important and exciting phase of biological research, one that will enable us to actually write the genetic code for designing new species to help us adapt and evolve for long-term survival. In 'Life at the Speed of Light', Venter presents a fascinating and authoritative study of this emerging field from the inside - detailing its origins, current challenges and controversies, and projected effects on our lives.

Recenzje

Captivating and essential . . . fascinating . . . a superb and well-articulated book Biochemist

O autorze

J. Craig Venter, geb. 1947, studierte Biochemie, Physiologie und Pharmakologie in San Diego, USA, und lehrte danach an der State University of New York at Buffalo sowie am Roswell Park Cancer Institute. 1984 wechselte er an die National Institutes of Health und gründete 1992 das Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR). Nach der Entschlüsselung des menschlichen Genoms leitet er heute das J. Craig Venter Institut für Genom-Forschung in Rockville und San Diego. Sein neues Forschungsziel ist die Herstellung künstlicher Organismen.