How to grow a human : adventures in how we are made and who we are
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Macedon Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
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xi, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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40029519614

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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A cutting-edge examination of what it means to be human and to have a 'self' in the face of new scientific developments in genetic editing, cloning and neural downloading. After seeing his own cells used to grow clumps of new neurons essentially, mini-brains, Philip Ball begins to examine the concepts of identity and consciousness. Delving into humanity's deep evolutionary past to look at how complex creatures like us emerged from single-celled life, he offers a new perspective on how humans think about ourselves. In an age when we are increasingly encouraged to regard the 'self' as an abstract sequence of genetic information, or as a pattern of neural activity that might be 'downloaded' to a computer, he return us to the body to flesh and blood and anchors a conception of personhood in this unique and ephemeral mortal coil. How to Build a Human brings us back to ourselves but in doing so, it challenges old preconceptions and values. It asks us to rethink how we exist in the world.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ball, P. (2019). How to grow a human: adventures in how we are made and who we are . The University of Chicago Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ball, Philip, 1962-. 2019. How to Grow a Human: Adventures in How We Are Made and Who We Are. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ball, Philip, 1962-. How to Grow a Human: Adventures in How We Are Made and Who We Are Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ball, Philip. How to Grow a Human: Adventures in How We Are Made and Who We Are The University of Chicago Press, 2019.

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