Programmable Planet: The Synthetic Biology Revolution

Science writer Ted Anton has been following the science of synthetic biology, engineering life forms to make medicines, food, clothing, biofuels and clean ways to remediate our planet. By automating evolution, synthetic biology researchers offer a promise of economic revolution comparable to that of the silicon chip or automobile assembly line. For a long time, the promise was unfulfilled. Now, the rush for a cure to a pandemic suggests the promise may be fulfilled in a way that no one expected. Programmable Planet brings the story of synthetic biology up to date from its beginnings in fighting malaria in Africa, struggles in energy production, plant gene editing, and chemical manufacturing, up to controversial forays into human enhancement. Covering medical and agricultural successes and blunders, the book chronicles the new efforts of policy makers to regulate new technologies and make treatments or cures available fairly to all.--

• | Author: Ted Anton
• | Publisher: Columbia University Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 25, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 392 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0231205104
• | ISBN-13: 9780231205108