Exploration vs exploitation
Deep-sea mining promises to provide vast resources needed for electronic devices and electrified vehicles. On the other hand, it also threatens to destroy unique ecosystems that science hasn’t yet had chance to explore. Similar dilemmas are abundant in the oceans and becoming more acute as technology advances.
Automating evolution
The author of this book, Ted Anton, is an emeritus professor of English at DePaul University in Chicago, US, who has written articles and monographs on a range of scientific topics with a focus on the engaging applications of agriculture, biology and medicine.