Saved By Science

Saved By Science
Mark J Poznansky
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h154 x 229mm - 300pg
24 Sep 2020 CAN
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9781770415355
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Examines the evolution of synthetic biology and looks at the power of microbes to effect dramatic changes in three of the most pressing crises facing mankind: food, medicine, and climate. How can we accelerate the development of vaccines? How do we feed three billion people when 12 million died of hunger in 2019? Does synthetic biology hold the answer? With all the advances in science in the last century, why are there still so many infectious diseases? Why haven' t we found cures for difficult cancers? Why hasn' t any major progress been made in the treatment of mental illness? And how do we intend to stop, and not only that but reverse, global warming and the climate crisis? In Saved by Science, scientist Mark Poznansky examines the many crises facing humanity while encouraging us with the promise of an emerging solution: synthetic biology. This is the science of building simple organisms, or "biological apps," to make manufacturing greener energy production more sustainable, agriculture more robust, and medicine more powerful and precise. Synthetic biology is the marriage of the digital revolution with a revolution in biology and genomics; some have even called it "the fourth industrial revolution. "Accessible and informative, Saved by Science provides readers with hope for the future if we trust in and support the future of science.
"Energetic and optimistic . . . With sensible language and peer-reviewed research, the author explores the present and coming needs regarding global health care, food security, and pollution and examines the history of genetically modified organisms . . . Encouraging advances in biology delineated through accessible, inviting writing. " -- Kirkus Reviews
Dr. Mark J. Poznansky, CM, OOnt, is a research scientist, science administrator, and science blogger. He is the past president and CEO of the Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) and the founder of G2G Consulting Inc. He is a member of the Order of Canada, a member of the Order of Ontario, and was CEO, president, and scientific director of Robarts Research Institute. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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ISBN-13: 9781770415355
Published: 24 Sep 2020
Published In: Canada
Imprint: ECW Press Canada
Publisher: ECW Press Canada
Format: Hardback
Height: 154mm
Width: 229mm
Pages: 300

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