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'I couldn’t put down this thriller . . . a book so compelling that I couldn't turn away' – Bill Gates 'A story so incredible you'd think it was fiction' – James Patterson Winner of the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award. The shocking true story of the breathtaking...

The Problem with Solutions combines an analysis of the rise of tech company solution culture with findings from actual research on the sector's ill-informed attempts to address the problems of food and agriculture.

In The Decision Tree, Thomas Goetz proposes a new strategy for thinking about health, one that applies cutting-edge technology and sound science to put us at the center of the equation. An individuals Decision Tree begins with genomics, where $400 and a test tube of spit provides a peek at how your DNA influences your health. It taps self-monitoring and collaborative health tools, where iPhone applications and next-generation monitoring gadgets can help individuals successfully change their behavior, once and for all.

Millions of data enthusiasts from around the world compete on Kaggle, the most famous data science competition platform of them all. Participating in Kaggle competitions is a surefire way to improve your data analysis skills, network with an amazing community of data scientists, and gain valuable experience to help grow your career. The first audiobook of its kind, The Kaggle Book assembles in one place the techniques and skills you'll need for success in competitions, data science projects, and beyond.

In Ray Kurzweil's New York Times bestseller The Singularity is Near, the futurist and entrepreneur describes the Singularity, a likely future utterly different than anything we can imagine. The Singularity is triggered by the tremendous growth of human and computing intelligence that is an...

Este volumen reúne los ensayos, La enfermedad y sus metáforas y El sida y sus metáforas, que siguen ejerciendo una influencia enorme en la reflexión médica y en las vidas de miles de pacientes y cuidadores.

New York Times bestselling author and former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb provides a glimpse of a promising future that is quickly approaching: a world with cures for chronic illnesses and cancers. While traditional drugs mostly help us manage the effects of disease, cell therapies promise...

Already technology enables parents to select some genetic traits for their children, and soon it will be possible to begin to shape ourselves as a species. Countering loud cries of alarm, bioethics expert Ronald Green explains why our fears about genetic engineering are overblown and how we can move forward responsibly to create a better future.

This gripping narrative explores today's scientific pursuit of immortality, with exclusive visits inside Silicon Valley labs and interviews with the visionaries who believe we will soon crack into the aging process and cure death. We live in an age when billionaires are betting their fortunes on laboratory advances to prove aging unnecessary and death a disease that can be cured.

This audiobook, Tomorrow's Medicine, looks at some of the more fascinating areas where technology that could transform health is being developed, including cybernetics, regenerative medicine, nanotechnology, and genetically tailored treatments. Although many of these advances may not be ready to treat humans for many years, some of them may someday profoundly change - and extend - our lives. As exciting as the possibilities are to extend both the length and quality of life, immortality - or at least agelessness - may be forever out of our reach.

The first immortals are already living among us. You might be one of them. At first glance, that arresting statement sounds as if it might come from a science fiction story. But it is an astonishing, exciting fact - as explained clearly and cogently by Dr. Ben Bova. Here is a compelling, startling, understandable, and vitally important study of the greatest challenge - and the most tantalizing opportunity - ever faced by humankind.

The introduction of new medicines has dramatically improved the quantity and quality of individual and public health, while contributing trillions of dollars to the global economy. In spite of these past successes - and indeed because of them - our ability to deliver new medicines may be quickly coming to an end. Moving from the 20th century to the present, A Prescription for Change reveals how changing business strategies combined with scientific hubris have altered the way new medicines are discovered, with dire implications for both health and the economy.

A disquieting and meditative look at the issue that started the biggest food fight of our time--GMOs. From a journalist and mother who learned that genetically modified corn was the culprit behind what was making her and her child sick, a must-read book for anyone trying to parse the incendiary...

In Frankenstein's Cat, journalist Emily Anthes takes us from petri dish to pet store as she explores how biotechnology is shaping the future of our furry and feathered friends. Through her encounters with scientists, conservationists, ethicists, and entrepreneurs, Anthes reveals that while some of our interventions may be trivial (behold: the GloFish), others could improve the lives of many species - including our own. So what does biotechnology really mean for the world's wild things? And what do our brave new beasts tell us about ourselves?

人类首次跨越生物学的造物禁区，掌握直接篡改生命底层代码的基因工程与编辑技术，一场重塑未来医疗的科技狂飙已然降临。对于渴望在碎片化通勤时间里看懂前沿趋势，却苦于没有生物学基础的听众而言，这是一场极具沉...

当衰老与疾病悄然逼近，前沿的细胞再生与组织工程技术究竟是重塑健康的科学基石，还是医疗骗局中的夸大宣传？面对日常损伤或令人焦虑的慢性病困扰，我们迫切需要理解人体内部精密的自我修补机制。这段两小时的沉浸...

Riscrivere il DNA per curare malattie o plasmare il mondo: un saggio scientifico sul potere dell'ingegneria genetica. Questo ascolto illuminante e accessibile è il compagno ideale per chi desidera esplorare i misteri della biologia durante i propri tragitti quotidiani. Alimenta la tua...

Entenda o poder da cura biológica e como a ciência moderna revoluciona o tratamento de lesões e o envelhecimento. Esta jornada fascinante pelo corpo humano separa a esperança realista das promessas exageradas, revelando os verdadeiros limites da nossa biologia. Perfeito para acompanhar seu...

生命の設計図であるDNAを自らの手で書き換えるという、人類史上最もスリリングで危険なゲノム編集の探求と倫理的葛藤を解き明かす科学ドキュメンタリー。毎日の通勤時間や静かな夜のリラックスタイムが、目に見えな...

生命の暗号を書き換える最先端のゲノム編集は人類の希望か、それともパンドラの箱か。複雑な遺伝子工学の仕組みと壮大な科学史を、専門知識ゼロからでも直感的に理解できる驚きのポピュラーサイエンス体験です。毎...