{"product_id":"on-the-future-of-species-authoring-life-by-means-of-artificial-biological-intelligence","title":"On the Future of Species: Authoring Life by Means of Artificial Biological Intelligence","description":"A bold and visionary account of how genome writing can help preserve the planet—but may also undermine human nature and disrupt ecosystems.\n\nFrom a scientist at the forefront of synthetic genomics.\n\nImagine a future where we grow houses rather than build them. Where smartphones are alive, clothing has opinions and all human knowledge fits into a speck of DNA. A world where disease is a thing of the past and the human lifespan is dramatically extended.\n\nTo achieve this, says Adrian Woolfson, founder of the genome writing company Genyro, we must transform biology into a predictive, programmable engineering material. That means decoding the generative grammar of DNA: the language of life itself. We will then be able to author genomes—and, if we choose, even rewrite our own.\n\nIn On the Future of Species, Woolfson describes how we are at the cusp of a technological revolution, driven by the convergence of artificial intelligence and synthetic biology. Currently at the scribbling phase—writing the genomes of viruses, bacteria and yeast—we will eventually author the genomes of extinct and never-before-realized species. Life will become computable, detached from its past and no longer bound by Darwinian evolution.\n\nWhile offering extraordinary opportunities, this power also carries great risk, and it is vital for everyone to understand what the future might hold. In this groundbreaking work, Woolfson provides a guide to this bold new world, offering a moral compass to help us do so safely, wisely and ethically.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0262054892\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0262054892.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Woolfson, Adrian\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43558820380733,"sku":"BVV.0262054892.A","price":22.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0262054892-0.jpg?v=1788385322","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/on-the-future-of-species-authoring-life-by-means-of-artificial-biological-intelligence","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}