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The Resource Life : the leading edge of evolutionary biology, genetics, anthropology, and environmental science, edited by John Brockman

Life : the leading edge of evolutionary biology, genetics, anthropology, and environmental science, edited by John Brockman

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"The newest addition to John Brockman's Edge.org series explores life itself, bringing together the world's leading biologists, geneticists, and evolutionary theorists -- including Richard Dawkins, Edward O. Wilson, J. Craig Venter, and Freeman Dyson. Scientists' understanding of life is progressing more rapidly than at any point in human history, from the extraordinary decoding of DNA to the controversial emergence of biotechnology. Featuring pioneering biologists, geneticists, physicists, and science writers, Life explains just how far we've come -- and takes a brilliantly educated guess at where we're heading. Richard Dawkins and J. Craig Venter compare genes to digital information, and sketch the frontiers of genomic research. Edward O. Wilson reveals what ants can teach us about building a superorganism -- and, in turn, about how cells build an organism. Elsewhere, David Haig reports new findings on how mothers and fathers individually influence the human genome, while Kary Mullis covers cutting edge treatments for dangerous viruses. And there's much more in this fascinating volume. We may never have all the answers. But the thinkers collected in Life are asking questions that will keep us dreaming for generations."--provided by Amazon.com
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eng
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First edition.
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xii, 367 pages
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  • "Edge.org presents Edward O. Wilson, Richard Dawkins, Freeman Dyson, Matt Ridley, Ray Kurzweil, J. Craig Venter, Daniel Lieberman, and more"--Cover
  • "Here we present eighteen pieces from the pages of Edge.org, an online salon consisting of interviewes, commissioned essays, and transcribed talks, many of them accompanied with streaming video and available, gratis, to the general public."--p. ix
Contents
  • Introduction / by John Brockman
  • Evolvability / Richard Dawkins
  • Genomic imprinting / David Haig
  • A full-force storm with gale winds blowing / Robert Trivers
  • What evolution is / Ernst Mayr (with an introduction by Jared Diamond)
  • Genetics plus time / Steve Jones (in conversation with Edge)
  • A united biology / E.O. Wilson (with an introduction by Steven Pinker)
  • Is life analog or digital? / Freeman Dyson
  • Life : what a concept! / Freeman Dyson, J. Craig Venter, George Church, Dimitar Sasselov, Seth Lloyd, Robert Shapiro (in conversation with Edge)
  • The gene-centric view : a conversation / Richard Dawkins, J. Craig Venter (with an introduction by John Brockman)
  • The nature of normal human variety / Armand Marie Leroi
  • Brains plus brawn / Daniel Lieberman
  • Mapping the Neanderthal genome / Svante Pääbo
  • On biocomputation / J. Craig Venter, Ray Kurzweil, Rodney Brooks
  • Engineering biology / Drew Endy
  • Eat me before I eat you : a new foe for bad bugs / Kary Mullis
  • Duck sex and aesthetic evolution / Richard Prum
  • Toxo / Robert Sapolsky
  • The adjacent possible / Stuart Kauffman
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9780062296054
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Life : the leading edge of evolutionary biology, genetics, anthropology, and environmental science
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Life
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the leading edge of evolutionary biology, genetics, anthropology, and environmental science
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edited by John Brockman
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Language
eng
Summary
"The newest addition to John Brockman's Edge.org series explores life itself, bringing together the world's leading biologists, geneticists, and evolutionary theorists -- including Richard Dawkins, Edward O. Wilson, J. Craig Venter, and Freeman Dyson. Scientists' understanding of life is progressing more rapidly than at any point in human history, from the extraordinary decoding of DNA to the controversial emergence of biotechnology. Featuring pioneering biologists, geneticists, physicists, and science writers, Life explains just how far we've come -- and takes a brilliantly educated guess at where we're heading. Richard Dawkins and J. Craig Venter compare genes to digital information, and sketch the frontiers of genomic research. Edward O. Wilson reveals what ants can teach us about building a superorganism -- and, in turn, about how cells build an organism. Elsewhere, David Haig reports new findings on how mothers and fathers individually influence the human genome, while Kary Mullis covers cutting edge treatments for dangerous viruses. And there's much more in this fascinating volume. We may never have all the answers. But the thinkers collected in Life are asking questions that will keep us dreaming for generations."--provided by Amazon.com
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Edge (Website).
Dewey number
570.1
Index
no index present
LC call number
QH501
LC item number
.E34 2016
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non fiction
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QH501
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.E34 2016
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  • 2016 F-843
  • QH 501
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1941-
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Brockman, John
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  • Life (Biology)
  • Life (Biology)
  • Evolution
  • Human evolution
  • Human genome
  • Life
  • Genetic Phenomena
  • Biological Evolution
  • Evolution
  • Human evolution
  • Human genome
  • Life (Biology)
  • Life (Biology)
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Life : the leading edge of evolutionary biology, genetics, anthropology, and environmental science, edited by John Brockman
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  • "Edge.org presents Edward O. Wilson, Richard Dawkins, Freeman Dyson, Matt Ridley, Ray Kurzweil, J. Craig Venter, Daniel Lieberman, and more"--Cover
  • "Here we present eighteen pieces from the pages of Edge.org, an online salon consisting of interviewes, commissioned essays, and transcribed talks, many of them accompanied with streaming video and available, gratis, to the general public."--p. ix
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Contents
Introduction / by John Brockman -- Evolvability / Richard Dawkins -- Genomic imprinting / David Haig -- A full-force storm with gale winds blowing / Robert Trivers -- What evolution is / Ernst Mayr (with an introduction by Jared Diamond) -- Genetics plus time / Steve Jones (in conversation with Edge) -- A united biology / E.O. Wilson (with an introduction by Steven Pinker) -- Is life analog or digital? / Freeman Dyson -- Life : what a concept! / Freeman Dyson, J. Craig Venter, George Church, Dimitar Sasselov, Seth Lloyd, Robert Shapiro (in conversation with Edge) -- The gene-centric view : a conversation / Richard Dawkins, J. Craig Venter (with an introduction by John Brockman) -- The nature of normal human variety / Armand Marie Leroi -- Brains plus brawn / Daniel Lieberman -- Mapping the Neanderthal genome / Svante Pääbo -- On biocomputation / J. Craig Venter, Ray Kurzweil, Rodney Brooks -- Engineering biology / Drew Endy -- Eat me before I eat you : a new foe for bad bugs / Kary Mullis -- Duck sex and aesthetic evolution / Richard Prum -- Toxo / Robert Sapolsky -- The adjacent possible / Stuart Kauffman
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894310150
Dimensions
21 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xii, 367 pages
Isbn
9780062296054
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2016499276
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(OCoLC)894310150
Label
Life : the leading edge of evolutionary biology, genetics, anthropology, and environmental science, edited by John Brockman
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • "Edge.org presents Edward O. Wilson, Richard Dawkins, Freeman Dyson, Matt Ridley, Ray Kurzweil, J. Craig Venter, Daniel Lieberman, and more"--Cover
  • "Here we present eighteen pieces from the pages of Edge.org, an online salon consisting of interviewes, commissioned essays, and transcribed talks, many of them accompanied with streaming video and available, gratis, to the general public."--p. ix
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Contents
Introduction / by John Brockman -- Evolvability / Richard Dawkins -- Genomic imprinting / David Haig -- A full-force storm with gale winds blowing / Robert Trivers -- What evolution is / Ernst Mayr (with an introduction by Jared Diamond) -- Genetics plus time / Steve Jones (in conversation with Edge) -- A united biology / E.O. Wilson (with an introduction by Steven Pinker) -- Is life analog or digital? / Freeman Dyson -- Life : what a concept! / Freeman Dyson, J. Craig Venter, George Church, Dimitar Sasselov, Seth Lloyd, Robert Shapiro (in conversation with Edge) -- The gene-centric view : a conversation / Richard Dawkins, J. Craig Venter (with an introduction by John Brockman) -- The nature of normal human variety / Armand Marie Leroi -- Brains plus brawn / Daniel Lieberman -- Mapping the Neanderthal genome / Svante Pääbo -- On biocomputation / J. Craig Venter, Ray Kurzweil, Rodney Brooks -- Engineering biology / Drew Endy -- Eat me before I eat you : a new foe for bad bugs / Kary Mullis -- Duck sex and aesthetic evolution / Richard Prum -- Toxo / Robert Sapolsky -- The adjacent possible / Stuart Kauffman
Control code
894310150
Dimensions
21 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xii, 367 pages
Isbn
9780062296054
Lccn
2016499276
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)894310150

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