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Venter instills awe for biology as it is, and as it might become in our hands. Publishers Weekly On May 20, 2010, headlines around the world announced one of the most extraordinary accomplishments in modern science: the creation of the world s first synthetic lifeform. In Life at the Speed of Light, scientist J. Craig Venter, best known for sequencing the human genome, shares the dramatic account of how he led a team of researchers in this pioneering effort in synthetic genomics and how that work will have a profound impact on our existence in the years to come. This is a fascinating and authoritative study that provides readers an opportunity to ponder afresh the age-old question What is life? at the dawn of a new era of biological engineering.
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| ISBN | 9780143125907 |
| Categories | Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Lifestyle, Science and Technology |
| Author(s) | J Craig Venter |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Pages | 224 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Dimensions | 21.3cm x 1.5cm x 13.8cm |
| Weight | 0.22 kg |
