Neo.Life: 25 Visions for the Future of Our Species

Neo.Life: 25 Visions for the Future of Our Species by Brian Bergstein. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781733152006.

“What an extraordinary collection of interviews, thoughts, and ideas. Truly exceptional.” – Nicholas Thompson, CEO, The Atlantic “A very special time for a very special book.” – George Church, geneticist and molecular engineer, Harvard/MIT Winner AIGA’s 50 Books | 50 Covers A 21st century time capsule for future humans. 25 scientists, artists, and entrepreneurs contributed essays, interviews, works of fiction, and art revealing the profound changes to come as we begin to apply the tools of the digital revolution to our own biology. From the leading edge of neuroscience and longevity research to gene editing, synthetic biology, biohacking, and the future of food, this book offers a glimpse of a world being transformed by our urgent desire and ability to engineer biology. Scientists and engineers can now manipulate DNA, bacteria, algae, viruses, and fungi to prevent and cure disease; extend our healthspan and improve our mindset; and grow new foods, materials, and energy sources. As impactful as chemistry was to the 19th century, and physics to the 20th, so biology will be to the 21st century—destined to be the driving force for change. Welcome to the neobiological revolution. proto.life is your guide. Co-editors Jane Metcalfe (Wired magazine cofounder and proto.life CEO) and Brian Bergstein (Boston Globe, formerly MIT Tech Review) have a unique vantage point as long-time observers of how technology transforms us. They have curated a book full of hope and big ideas for solving many of our thorniest problems and harnessing our biggest opportunities. Designed by the renowned graphic artist, teacher, and National Design Award winner Jennifer Morla. “The minds of the present and future will definitely benefit from more access to proto.life’s perspective.” – Poppy Crum, neuroscientist/technologist, Dolby Labs