Programmable planet : the synthetic biology revolution / Ted Anton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anton, Ted, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Synthetic biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (391 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2023]

Summary:

Programmable Planet is a grand tour through the world of synthetic biology, telling the stories of the colorful visionaries whose ideas are shaping discoveries. Ted Anton explores the field from its beginning in fighting malaria in Africa to the COVID vaccines and beyond.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I. Beginnings

1. A Glass of Absinthe: A Malaria Medicine

2. A Radical Philosophy

3. Pandora's Box: The Triumph and Temptation of Gene Editing

4. The Silk Road: Directing Evolution

5. Wild: Remaking Life

Part II. Ripples in the Water

6. Rush: Biology-Made Medicines

7. New Nature: A Do-It-Yourself Environment

8. Hearth and Home

9. Fantastic Voyages: Mining and the Military

10. The Killers: Viruses as Healers

Part III. Bioindustrial Revolution

11. Race to a Vaccine

12. Global Production: Perils and Profits of a New Science

13. The Moirai's Gift

14. To the Planets, and Beyond: Synthetic Biology in Space

15. Futurama

Acknowledgments

Timeline

Glossary

Further Reading

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Anton, Ted Programmable Planet

ISBN:

0-231-55584-9

OCLC:

1381093799