Life at the Speed of Light

From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital Life

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Genetics, Other Sciences, Philosophy & Social Aspects, History
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Author: J. Craig Venter ISBN: 9781101638026
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: October 17, 2013
Imprint: Penguin Books Language: English
Author: J. Craig Venter
ISBN: 9781101638026
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: October 17, 2013
Imprint: Penguin Books
Language: English

“Venter instills awe for biology as it is, and as it might become in our hands.” —Publishers Weekly

On May 20, 2010, headlines around the world announced one of the most extraordinary accomplishments in modern science: the creation of the world’s first synthetic lifeform. In Life at the Speed of Light, scientist J. Craig Venter, best known for sequencing the human genome, shares the dramatic account of how he led a team of researchers in this pioneering effort in synthetic genomics—and how that work will have a profound impact on our existence in the years to come. This is a fascinating and authoritative study that provides readers an opportunity to ponder afresh the age-old question “What is life?” at the dawn of a new era of biological engineering.

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“Venter instills awe for biology as it is, and as it might become in our hands.” —Publishers Weekly

On May 20, 2010, headlines around the world announced one of the most extraordinary accomplishments in modern science: the creation of the world’s first synthetic lifeform. In Life at the Speed of Light, scientist J. Craig Venter, best known for sequencing the human genome, shares the dramatic account of how he led a team of researchers in this pioneering effort in synthetic genomics—and how that work will have a profound impact on our existence in the years to come. This is a fascinating and authoritative study that provides readers an opportunity to ponder afresh the age-old question “What is life?” at the dawn of a new era of biological engineering.

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