{"product_id":"synthetic-aesthetics-investigating-synthetic-biologys-designs-on-nature-paperback","title":"Synthetic Aesthetics: Investigating Synthetic Biology's Designs on Nature - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Daisy Ginsberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJane Calvert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePablo Schyfter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs synthetic biology transforms living matter into a medium for making, what is the role of design and its associated values? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSynthetic biology manipulates the stuff of life. For synthetic biologists, living matter is programmable material. In search of carbon-neutral fuels, sustainable manufacturing techniques, and innovative drugs, these researchers aim to redesign existing organisms and even construct completely novel biological entities. Some synthetic biologists see themselves as designers, inventing new products and applications. But if biology is viewed as a malleable, engineerable, designable medium, what is the role of design and how will its values apply?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, synthetic biologists, artists, designers, and social scientists investigate synthetic biology and design. After chapters that introduce the science and set the terms of the discussion, the book follows six boundary-crossing collaborations between artists and designers and synthetic biologists from around the world, helping us understand what it might mean to 'design nature.' These collaborations have resulted in biological computers that calculate form; speculative packaging that builds its own contents; algae that feeds on circuit boards; and a sampling of human cheeses. They raise intriguing questions about the scientific process, the delegation of creativity, our relationship to designed matter, and, the importance of critical engagement. Should these projects be considered art, design, synthetic biology, or something else altogether?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSynthetic biology is driven by its potential; some of these projects are fictions, beyond the current capabilities of the technology. Yet even as fictions, they help illuminate, question, and even shape the future of the field. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexandra Daisy Ginsberg is a London-based artist, designer, and writer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJane Calvert is a social scientist based in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburgh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePablo Schyfter is a social scientist based in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburgh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlistair Elfick is Codirector of the SynthSys Centre at the University of Edinburgh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrew Endy is a bioengineer at Stanford University and President of the BioBricks Foundation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlistair Elfick is Codirector of the SynthSys Centre at the University of Edinburgh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrew Endy is a bioengineer at Stanford University and President of the BioBricks Foundation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlexandra Daisy Ginsberg is a London-based artist, designer, and writer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrew Endy is a bioengineer at Stanford University and President of the BioBricks Foundation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePablo Schyfter is a social scientist based in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburgh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlexandra Daisy Ginsberg is a London-based artist, designer, and writer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePablo Schyfter is a social scientist based in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburgh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlistair Elfick is Codirector of the SynthSys Centre at the University of Edinburgh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJane Calvert is a social scientist based in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburgh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePablo Schyfter is a social scientist based in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburgh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJane Calvert is a social scientist based in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies at the University of Edinburgh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlexandra Daisy Ginsberg is a London-based artist, designer, and writer.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52241699373330,"sku":"9780262534017","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/MSM-oKlzst9780262534017.webp?v=1777904272","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/synthetic-aesthetics-investigating-synthetic-biologys-designs-on-nature-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}