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Synthetic Aesthetics: Investigating Synthetic Biology´s Designs on Nature
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg
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Description for Synthetic Aesthetics: Investigating Synthetic Biology´s Designs on Nature
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 80 color photos, 13 color illus., 11 b&w photos, 30 b&w illus., 2 tables. BIC Classification: RGM; TBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 20. .
As synthetic biology transforms living matter into a medium for making, what is the role of design and its associated values? Synthetic biology manipulates the stuff of life. For synthetic biologists, living matter is programmable material. In search of carbon-neutral fuels, sustainable manufacturing techniques, and innovative drugs, these researchers aim to redesign existing organisms and even construct completely novel biological entities. Some synthetic biologists see themselves as designers, inventing new products and applications. But if biology is viewed as a malleable, engineerable, designable medium, what is the role of design and how will its values apply? ... Read more
As synthetic biology transforms living matter into a medium for making, what is the role of design and its associated values? Synthetic biology manipulates the stuff of life. For synthetic biologists, living matter is programmable material. In search of carbon-neutral fuels, sustainable manufacturing techniques, and innovative drugs, these researchers aim to redesign existing organisms and even construct completely novel biological entities. Some synthetic biologists see themselves as designers, inventing new products and applications. But if biology is viewed as a malleable, engineerable, designable medium, what is the role of design and how will its values apply? ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780262534017
SKU
V9780262534017
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99-1
About Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg is a London-based artist, designer, and writer. Jane Calvert is a social scientist based in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburgh. Pablo Schyfter is a social scientist based in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburgh. Alistair Elfick is Codirector of the SynthSys Centre at the University of Edinburgh. Drew ... Read more
Reviews for Synthetic Aesthetics: Investigating Synthetic Biology´s Designs on Nature
Far from an ivory tower text, Synthetic Aesthetics is a true collaboration between scientists, designers and thinkers who cross borders and disciplines to test the limits of biology in the digital world. Can bacteria be programmed to alert you when you're ill? Will we one day devise a synthetic organism that can suck up pollution in the wild? Is it ... Read more