How to Grow a Human. Reprogramming Cells and Redesigning Life

How to Grow a Human. Reprogramming Cells and Redesigning Life
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A cutting-edge examination of what it means to be human and to have a "self" in the face of new scientific developments in genetic editing, cloning and neural downloading.After seeing his own cells used to grow clumps of new neurons - essentially mini-brains - Philip Ball begins to examine the concepts of identity and consciousness. Delving into humanity’s deep evolutionary past to look at how complex creatures like us emerged from single-celled life, he offers a new perspective on how humans think about ourselves.In an age when we are increasingly encouraged to regard the "self" as an abstract sequence of genetic information, or as a pattern of neural activity that might be "downloaded" to a computer, he return us to the body - to flesh and blood - and anchors a conception of personhood in this unique and ephemeral mortal coil. How to Build a Human brings us back to ourselves - but in doing so, it challenges old preconceptions and values. It asks us to rethink how we exist in the world.
   Technical Details
age: 12
binding: Мягкий переплёт
ISBN: 9780008331818
page_extent: 372
publisher: William Collins
Type: book
Weight: 0.540
year: 2020
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