Disease, Terror, and the Construction of National Fragility
Geoengineering is the deliberate and large-scale intervention in the Earth's climate system in an attempt to mitigate the adverse effects of global warming. Now that climate emergency is upon us, claims that geoengineering is inevitable are rapidly proliferating. How did we get into this situation where the most extreme path now seems a plausible ......
Why We Eat, Why It Matters, and the Seven Forces That Shape Our Food
We eat multiple times a day, yet most of us have no idea what food actually is, where it comes from, or what forces will shape our meals in the future. What is food? Why do we eat what we eat? And what kind of food will nourish us in the future? Grub: Why We Eat, Why it Matters, and the Seven Forces that Shape our Food is a deep dive into the ......
In The Connector, Alexandra Middleton examines how the frontiers of experimental medical science are always the everyday lived experiences for patients and their families and communities. Drawing on fieldwork and interviews conducted in Swedish labs and clinics that develop neuromusculoskeletal protheses, as well as in the homes of patients ......
In The Connector, Alexandra Middleton examines how the frontiers of experimental medical science are always the everyday lived experiences for patients and their families and communities. Drawing on fieldwork and interviews conducted in Swedish labs and clinics that develop neuromusculoskeletal protheses, as well as in the homes of patients ......
Bioengineering in Extreme Environments supports students' education in both technology and the natural world. Students learn about natural science, human body responses, and various technologies that enable or could enable humans to thrive in extreme environments. The text demystifies technology for readers, demonstrating that many technologies ......
Cellular Engineering: A Laboratory Manual focuses on the basic methods and protocols for conducting mammalian cell culture studies in a laboratory setting. It lays out foundational knowledge and detailed experimental procedures for students and professionals involved in the art of mammalian cell culture. The laboratory manual is organized into ......
Since the mid-nineteenth century, there has been a notable acceleration in the development of the techniques used to confirm identity. From fingerprints to photographs to DNA, we have been rapidly amassing novel means of identification, even as personal, individual identity remains a complex chimera. The Art of Identification examines how such ......
Examines widespread myths about transhumanism and explores the most pressing ethical issues in the debate over technologically assisted human enhancement.
Since the mid-nineteenth century, there has been a notable acceleration in the development of the techniques used to confirm identity. From fingerprints to photographs to DNA, we have been rapidly amassing novel means of identification, even as personal, individual identity remains a complex chimera.
