Artificial Life
Can life emerge from a chemical or digital stew set in motion by humans and nurtured by evolution? So believe the pioneers chronicled in Artificial Life—a range of scientists and hackers ranging from Garage Band scientists to Nobel Prize winners and McArthur geniuses. Their experiments produce astounding instances of life-like behavior—living creatures that grow, fight with each other, feed, reproduce and die.
One day these creations might become our successors. But at the least, by striving to create a new form of life, we will learn about our own.
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Praise
“Not only exhilarating reading but an all-to-rare case of a scientific popularization that breaks important new ground.”
— William Poundstone, New York Times Book Review
“Artificial life has become a strange and exciting frontier of modern science, and Steven Levy makes an ideal tour guide.”
— James Gleick
“A stirring and important book…Artificial Life provides an accurate insight into the researcher’s dreams and into a future that challenges our imagination.”