Saved by Science: The Hope and Promise of Synthetic Biology - Couverture souple

Poznansky, Mark J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 177041603X ISBN 13 : 9781770416031

Editeur : ECW Press,Canada, 2020

Synopsis

Examines the evolution of synthetic biology and looks at the power of microbes to effect dramatic changes in three of the most pressing crises facing mankind: food, medicine, and climate. With all the advances in science in the last century, why are there still so many infectious diseases? Why haven't we found cures for difficult cancers? Why hasn't any major headway been made in the treatment of mental illness? Why did 36 million people die of hunger in 2019? How do we expect to feed the additional two to three billion people expected by 2050? And how do we intend to stop, and not only that but reverse, global warming and the climate crisis? In Saved by Science, scientist Mark Poznansky examines the many crises facing humanity while encouraging us with the promise of an emerging solution: synthetic biology. This is the science of building simple organisms, or 'biological apps,' to make manufacturing greener, energy production more sustainable, agriculture more robust, and medicine more powerful and precise. Synthetic biology is the marriage of the digital revolution with a revolution in biology and genomics; some have even called it 'the fourth industrial revolution.' Accessible and informative, Saved by Science provides readers with hope for the future if we trust in and support the future of science.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Mark J. Poznansky, CM, OOnt, is a research scientist, science administrator, and science blogger. He is the past president and CEO of the Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) and the founder of G2G Consulting Inc. He is a member of the Order of Canada, a member of the Order of Ontario, and was CEO, president, and scientific director of Robarts Research Institute. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ECW Press,Canada
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 177041603X
• ISBN 13: 9781770416031
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 300
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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