A New Biology for the 21st Century Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Earth and Life Studies (Author), Board on Life Sciences (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309144884 ISBN-13: 9780309144889 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $38.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
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BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - General - Science | Biotechnology |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.57 lbs) 98 pages |
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Publisher Description: Now more than ever, biology has the potential to contribute practical solutions to many of the major challenges confronting the United States and the world. A New Biology for the 21st Century recommends that a New Biology approach--one that depends on greater integration within biology, and closer collaboration with physical, computational, and earth scientists, mathematicians and engineers--be used to find solutions to four key societal needs: sustainable food production, ecosystem restoration, optimized biofuel production, and improvement in human health. The approach calls for a coordinated effort to leverage resources across the federal, private, and academic sectors to help meet challenges and improve the return on life science research in general. |