Chips, clones, and living beyond 100
Subtitle: how far will the biosciences take us?
By: Paul J. H. Schoemaker, Joyce  A. Schoemaker.
Contributors: Schoemaker, Joyce A.
Publisher: FT Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780137153855
Subjects: Biotechnology -- Forecasting; Biotechnology -- Forecasting; Medical sciences -- Forecasting
Description: The key scientific discoveries of the 21st century are coming from the biosciences. These discoveries will impact our lives in ways we can only begin to imagine. Now, two leading experts will help you imagine those impacts -- and prepare for them. Paul and Joyce Schoemaker preview the research innovations most likely to emerge in the coming years and reveal what they're likely to mean for everything from human longevity to the health of society, from bioterrorism to personalized medicine. - Jacket flap.
Table of contents: title: Living well beyond 100; title: A short history of biomedicine; title: Snapshot of the biosciences; title: Bio-driven convergence; title: The business of biomedicine; title: Healthcare under stress; title: Wildcards for the future; title: Scenarios up to 2025; title: What it all means.