Life on the Edge

The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology

Ranked #24 in Biochemistry, Ranked #33 in Biotechnologysee more rankings.

Life is the most extraordinary phenomenon in the known universe; but how did it come to be? Even in an age of cloning and artificial biology, the remarkable truth remains: nobody has ever made anything living entirely out of dead material. Life remains the only way to make life. Are we still missing a vital ingredient in its creation?
      
Like Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene, which provided a new perspective on how evolution works, Life on the Edge alters our understanding of our world's fundamental dynamics. Bringing together first-hand experience at the cutting...
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Vinod Khosla Co-Founder/Sun MicrosystemEach chapter illustrates one of life’s puzzles and makes you think differently about the world. (Source)

Vinod Khosla Co-Founder/Sun MicrosystemEach chapter illustrates one of life’s puzzles and makes you think differently about the world. (Source)


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