Creating Life from Life

Biotechnology and Science Fiction
Herausgeber: Berne, Rosalyn W

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book melds essays on biotechnology written by scientists into science fiction stories. It opens a conversation about the morality of what we may one day be, and what it may mean to be human as our biotechnological endeavors continue to evolve. The biotechnology "revolution," launched on a global scale many decades ago, has taken a direct course toward re-creating life. Yet there are still many choices to be made in shaping the future that it may one day make possible. The book motivates readers toward deep reflection and continual discourse, which is essential if biotechnology is to evolve in ethical, meaningful, and sustainable ways.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 306
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9789814463584
• ISBN-10: 9814463582
• Artikelnr.: 40566503

Autorenporträt

Rosalyn W. Berne is an associate professor at the Department of Engineering and Society in the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. She uses a dialectical methodology engaging multiple disciplines to understand the social-ethical implications of emerging scientific knowledge and technology. Creating Life from Life: Biotechnology and Science Fiction pairs scientific writing with companion sci-fi short stories in consideration of current biotechnology research. Prof. Berne's previous books are Nanotalk: Conversations with Scientists and Engineers about Ethics, Meaning, and Belief in the Development of Nanotechnology (2006), which analyzes and interprets the content of conversations between her and 15 research scientists whose work takes place at the nanoscale, and Waiting in the Silence (2012), in which she uses science fiction to reflect on the convergence of nanotechnology /biotechnology/ information and cognitive sciences. Currently her research and writing are focused on the subject of interspecies communication.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction and History. Science-Story Dialectic as a Discourse of Change.
History of the Biotechnology Revolution. Understanding Problems &
Approaching Cures. The "Vicious Cycle" of Obesity. Madeline. Prion Diseases
. Carnivore's Game. Climate Change and the Future of Freshwater.
Negotiations. Adult Stem Cells to Cure Diabetes-induced Vision Loss.
Shadows, and Sugars, and Shades of Grey (Madeline, Part. 2). New Knowledge
& New Capabilities. Neogenesis. Madness Enough to Break the World. Who Do
They Think They Are? Emmanuel. Keys to Bioproducts from Agriculture. Soon
They'll Know our Secrets. Dr. Hyde. The Promise and Pitfalls of Cognitive
Enhancement. Build Me a Memory. On We Go. To Where, Who Knows? The
Uncertain Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution. R¿nin. Closing
Reflection on the Word "Revolution".