A cutting-edge new vision of biology that will revise our concept
of what life itself is, how to enhance it, and what possibilities
it offers. Biology is undergoing a quiet but profound
transformation. Several aspects of the standard picture of how life
works—the idea of the genome as a blueprint, of genes as
instructions for building an organism, of proteins as precisely
tailored molecular machines, of cells as entities with fixed
identities, and more—have been exposed as incomplete, misleading,
or wrong. In How Life Works, Philip Ball explores the new biology,
revealing life to be a far richer, more ingenious affair than we
had guessed. Ball explains that there is no unique place to look
for an answer to this question: life is a system of many
levels—genes, proteins, cells, tissues, and body modules such as
the immune system and the nervous system—each with its own rules
and principles. How Life Works explains how these levels operate,
interface, and work together (most of the time). With this
knowledge come new possibilities. Today we can redesign and
reconfigure living systems, tissues, and organisms. We can
reprogram cells, for instance, to carry out new tasks and grow into
structures not seen in the natural world. As we discover the
conditions that dictate the forms into which cells organize
themselves, our ability to guide and select the outcomes becomes
ever more extraordinary. Some researchers believe that ultimately
we will be able to regenerate limbs and organs, and perhaps even
create new life forms that evolution has never imagined.
Incorporating the latest research and insights, How Life Works is a
sweeping journey into this new frontier of the life sciences, a
realm that will reshape our understanding of life as we know it.
General
| Imprint: |
Picador
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
2024 |
| Authors: |
Philip Ball
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 153 x 50mm (L x W x T) |
| Pages: |
528 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5290-9598-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-5290-9598-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781529095982 |
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