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Cutting Edge Technology

Genesis Machines: Engineering Life

Molecular Computers have been dreamt of since the 1950s , and a reality since 1994. Right now, living cells are being integrated with silicon nanontubes to create hybrid machines with entirely new capabilities. But this research raises amazing new questions. Does nature 'compute', and, if so, how? Can natural systems inspire entirely new ways of doing computation? How can humanity benefit from this revolutionary new technology? What are the dangers? And what are the ethical implications of tinkering with nature's circuits? In this event, Dr Martyn Amos, Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University will examine just what it means to reprogramme the logic of life.

Venue
National Museum of Scotland - Lecture Theatre
Strand

Book Tickets

Sun Apr 15 18:00
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