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WW Norton & Co The Age of Living Machines How Biology Will Build the Next Technology Revolution 2019 Edition by Susan Hockfield
A Century Ago, Discoveries In Physics Came Together With Engineering To Produce An Array Of Astonishing New Technologies: Radios, Telephones, Televisions, Aircraft, Radar, Nuclear Power, Computers, The Internet And A Host Of Still- Evolving Digital Tools. These Technologies So Radically Reshaped Our World That We Can No Longer Conceive Of Life Without Them.Today We Are On The Cusp Of A New Convergence, With Discoveries In Biology Coming Together With Engineering To Produce Another Array Of Almost Inconceivable Technologies. These Next-Generation Products Have The Potential To Be Every Bit As Revolutionary As The Twentieth Century'S Digital Wonders: Virusbuilt Batteries. Protein-Based Water Filters. Cancer- Detecting Nanoparticles. Mind- Reading Bionic Limbs. Computer-Engineered Crops. These Few Examples Illustrate The Promise Of The Technology Story Of The Twenty-First Century To Overcome Some Of The Greatest Humanitarian, Medical And Environmental Challenges Of Our Time.