{"product_id":"biopolis-tales-of-urban-biology-paperback","title":"Biopolis: Tales of Urban Biology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarissa Pschetz\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJane McKie\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eElise Cachat\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Biopolis, we have explored new visions of city living through the lenses of biological research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe invited a selection of prominent writers living in Scotland to engage in conversations with cutting-edge researchers based at the University of Edinburgh in order to create speculative stories about the impact of biotechnology on urban life. The resulting tales of brain simulation, mobile and malleable buildings, bio-recycling, biodesigned species, altered bodies and microbial communication simultaneously speak to our very human longings for connection, for recognition, for freedom; ultimately, they articulate our perennial aspiration to find better ways of living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMostly set in Scotland, these are deeply human and universal accounts of bio-based futures that illuminate the relevance of research in synthetic biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, computational biology, and biomedicine to our collective goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101633155207,"sku":"9781838126803","price":24.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ea97d3968820c2f06676bbebe9d6b34a.webp?v=1732396173","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/biopolis-tales-of-urban-biology-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}