Biopunk: Solving Biotech's Biggest Problems in Kitchens and Garages

by Marcus Wohlsen

Book Overview

Bill Gates recently told Wired that if he were a teenager today, he would be hacking biology. "If you want to change the world in some big way," he says, "that's where you should start-biological molecules."

The most disruptive force on the planet resides in DNA. Biotech companies and academic researchers are just beginning to unlock the potential of piecing together life from scratch. Champions of synthetic biology believe that turning genetic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617230073
• ISBN13: 9781617230073
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher