Tomorrowland : our journey from science fiction to science fact /
An examination of the scientific and technologic developments that have transformed fantasy into reality. It's not quite the age of flying cars and space colonies, but we are not that far off either. The dreams of yesteryear are becoming the reality of the present day with remarkable speed
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Boston :
New Harvest,
[2015]
Boston : New Harvest/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015 |
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Table of Contents:
- Part One: The future in here
- Bionic man: the world's first bionic man
- The genius who sticks around forever: the science of mind uploading
- Extreme states: the biology of spirituality
- Evolution's next stage: the future of evolution
- Vision quest: the world's first artificial vision implant
- Part Two: The future out there
- Reengineering the Everglades: the world's first terraforming project
- Buckaroo Banzai: the arrival of flying cars
- Meltdown or mother lode: the possibilities of nuclear energy
- Space diving: the future of sport
- Building a better mosquito: the world's first genetically engineered creature
- The great galactic gold rush: the birth of the asteroid mining industry
- Part Three: The future uncertain
- The psychedelic renaissance: the radical world of psychedelic medicine
- Sympathy for the Devil: the troubled science of life extension
- The final frontier: the politics of stem cells
- Hacking the President's DNA: the consequences of playing God
- The god of sperm: the controversial future of birth
- Part 1 The Future In Here
- Bionic Man: The World's First Bionic Man 3
- The Genius Who Sticks Around Forever: The Science of Mind Uploading 23
- Extreme States: The Biology of Spirituality 33
- Evolution's Next Stage: The Future of Evolution 49
- Vision Quest: The World's First Artificial
- Vision Implant 61
- Part 2 The Future Out There
- Reengineering the Everglades: The World's First Terraforming Project 81
- Buckaroo Banzai: The Arrival of Flying Cars 97
- Meltdown or Mother Lode: The Possibilities of Nuclear Energy 107
- Space Diving: The Future of Sport 125
- Building a Better Mosquito: The World's First Genetically Engineered Creature 131
- The Great Galactic Gold Rush: The Birth of the Asteroid Mining Industry 141
- Part 3 The Future Uncertain
- The Psychedelic Renaissance: The Radical World of Psychedelic Medicine 155
- Sympathy for the Devil: The Troubled Science of Life Extension 183
- The Final Frontier: The Politics of Stem Cells 201
- Hacking the President's DNA: The Consequences of Playing God 219
- The God of Sperm: The Controversial Future of Birth 247