{"product_id":"9781615194704","title":"What the Future Looks Like : Scientists Predict the Next Great Discoveries—and Reveal How Today’s Breakthroughs Are Already Shaping Our World","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the Future Looks Like\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eScience \u003ci\u003efact\u003c\/i\u003e, not science fiction, on the cutting–edge developments that are already changing the course of our future\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Every day, scientists conduct pioneering experiments with the potential to transform how we live. Yet it isn’t every day you hear from the scientists themselves! Now, award–winning author Jim Al–Khalili and his team of top-notch experts explain how today’s earthshaking discoveries will shape our world tomorrow—and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePull back the curtain on:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egenomics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erobotics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe “Internet of Things”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esynthetic biology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etranshumanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einterstellar travel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecolonization of the solar system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eteleportation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand much more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd find insight into big–picture questions such as\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWill we find a cure to all diseases? The answer to climate change? And will bionics one day turn us into superheroes?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The scientists in these pages are interested only in the truth—reality–based and speculation–free. The future they conjure is by turns tantalizing and sobering: There’s plenty to look forward to, but also plenty to dread. And undoubtedly the best way to for us to face tomorrow’s greatest challenges is to learn what the future looks like—today.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“In this collection, eminent writers flesh out the future of science and technology, from genomics to robotics to synthetic biology.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The predictions and impacts are global. . . [and] the book contains far more fascinating information than can be covered in this review.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChoice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This book is filled with essays from experts offering their informed opinions on what the science and technology of today will look like in the future, from smart materials to artificial intelligence to genetic editing.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Fun is an understatement. This is a great collection to get the summer book season started.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForbes.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The focus on sincere, factual presentation of current and future possibilities by leading experts is particularly welcome in this era of fake news and anti-science rhetoric.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Covers an array of cutting-edge scientific developments and attempts to solve intractable problems. Al-Khalili's team of experts discusses genomics, robotics, interstellar travel, and more.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A collection of mind-boggling essays that are just the thing for firing up your brain cells.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaga Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781615194704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"The Experiment","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40876422463694,"sku":"9781615194704","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_8d855ec0-6b12-4644-9dbb-ab0649e76e5d.jpg?v=1644399352","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781615194704","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}