When life replaces silicon

When life replaces silicon
Author: Dennis Shasha
Genre: Medicine / Science
Length: PDF

What are the most promising research areas in computer science today for medium- or long-term applications?
An internationally renowned researcher and a journalist explain about fifteen topics that often open up surprising perspectives. These range from robots capable of self-repair, to systems capable of learning and evolving, to the use of DNA molecules for complex calculations, and more.

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What are the most promising research areas in computer science today for medium- or long-term applications?
An internationally renowned researcher and a journalist explain about fifteen topics that often open up surprising perspectives. Whether it's robots capable of self-repair, systems capable of learning and evolving, the use of DNA molecules for complex calculations, etc… All these research areas have in common that they lie at the crossroads of computer science and life sciences.
Written in a simple and accessible style, the authors have chosen to associate a subject and a researcher with each chapter in order to show how science progresses on a daily basis.

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