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Evolving Tomorrow - Genetic Engineering and the Evolutionary Future of the Anthropocene (Hardcover)
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Evolving Tomorrow - Genetic Engineering and the Evolutionary Future of the Anthropocene (Hardcover)
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The Anthropocene defines the here-and-now time period on Earth of
indelible (and possibly irreversible) human disturbance to the
natural world, from habitat destruction and mass extinction to
global climate change. To ameliorate and repair the damage that
threatens the world's dwindling resources and our very existence,
humanity is enacting massive interventions to fuse modern
technologies with long established natural processes. Advances in
genetic engineering have put us on the cusp of directly shaping the
DNA of every living organism (including ourselves), as well as
determining the evolution of completely novel species. The author
invites the reader to explore how humans have manipulated the
ancient forces of evolution and the future possibilities of genetic
engineering for conservation and rewilding, de-extinction, and even
the creation of viable populations of entirely new species. To
entertain such possibilities of synthetic biology, he forces us to
wrestle with the threats and ethical conundrums that surround the
unintended consequences, as well as the values that humanity places
on authenticity in nature. In so doing, this accessible and
thought-provoking book explores the potential future of life on
planet Earth.
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