Our Grandchildren Redesigned : Life in the Bioengineered Society of the Near Future

from 06nwingert

In Our Grandchildren Redesigned Michael Bess writes about the coming 21st century challenges of biotech, genetic modification, pharmaceutical drugs and more, and how they will shape future generations. Each chapter begins with a vignette before delving into the topic. While the topics sound like ...

from JamesBanzer

Predicting the future usually turns out tricky at best and otherwise an exercise in futility. Rarely do guesses years in advance of what is coming turn out reasonably accurate. This new book by Michael Bess propels us few generations into the future. Time will tell how well he has hit the mark. O...

from GlennBell

The author covers a few ideas of how the advances in biosciences will enable increased longevity and enhanced abilities. The use of advanced drugs, neural stimulation, and genetic manipulation to create a gradual modification of life and society. Michael has truly thought this through and provide...

from mrsboone7

Our Grandchildren REDESIGNED Life in the Bioengineered Society of the Near Future was not what I thought it would be, it was very detailed--going into all of the different ways in the future that our future humans can possibly be bioengineered. I was expecting a fictional work (my fault), but the...

from ehousewright

I think this is a pretty important book. Not because it gets everything right, but because it raises questions and issues of substance and timing and makes you think-surely useful? Dr. Bess makes educated assumptions on what might happen in a variety of areas (pharmaceuticals, genetics, bioelectr...