The last natural man : where have we been and where are we going? / Robert A. Norman, Sharad P. Paul.
This book describes a paradigm shift for all of humanityℓ́ℓ we are at a point where we may be the last generation that is still partially or fully natural. We are often balancing on the precipice between science and science fiction, now ready to tip the scales and slide comfortably into the future o...
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Table of Contents:
- Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: A History of Disease and Human Invention; Chapter 2: Germs, Genes and Geography; Bibliography; Chapter 3: Is Aging a Disease?; References; Chapter 4: Vaccines and Prevention; Bibliography; Chapter 5: The Future of Disease: Evolution and Ecology; References; Chapter 6: Acute vs. Chronic Illness: How Do We Decide What to Treat or Eliminate?; Advances in Medicine; Genetics and Medical Advances; Lifestyle; Aging; Carcinogens and Chronigens; The Future; Chapter 7: The Last Natural Brain; Bibliography; Chapter 8: Biomimicry; Biomimicry and Our Future; References.
- Chapter 9: The New CreationistsBibliography; Chapter 10: The Replaceable You; Chapter 11: Sensing the Future; Vision; Taste; Smell; Hearing; Touch; Bibliography; Chapter 12: Moving On; "Yes, me worry!"; Religion and Evolution; Good vs. Evil; Technology; Summary; Chapter 13: The Last Chapter; Bibliography; Epilogue.