The Future of Us, Jay Ingram
The Future of Us, Jay Ingram
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The Future of Us
The Science of What We'll Eat, Where We'll Live, and Who We'll Be

Author: Jay Ingram, Jay Ingram

Narrator: Tim H. Dixon

Unabridged: 9 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/26/2023

Synopsis

A fascinating look at the cutting-edge science and technologies that are on the cusp of changing everything from where we’ll live, how we’ll look, and who we’ll be, by the popular science broadcaster and bestselling author Jay Ingram.

Where will we live? How will we get around? What will we look like? These are just some of the questions bestselling author and popular science broadcaster Jay Ingram answers in this exciting examination of the science and technologies that will affect every aspect of human life.

In these pages, Ingram explores the future of our technological civilization. He reports on cutting-edge research in organ and limb regeneration, advances in prosthetics, the merging of the human and the synthetic, and gene editing. Vertical farming and lab-grown food might help feed millions and alleviate pressure on the planet. Cities could accommodate green space and the long-awaited flying car. Finally, he speculates on the future of artificial general intelligence, even artificial superintelligence, as well as our place on Earth and in the universe.

The potential impact of these developments in science and technology will be powerful and wide-ranging, complicated by ethics and social equity. And they will inevitably revolutionize every aspect of life and even who we are. This is The Future of Us.

About Jay Ingram

Jay Ingram has hosted two national science programs in Canada, Quirks & Quarks on CBC radio and Daily Planet on Discovery Channel Canada. He is the author of twenty books, which have been translated into fifteen languages, including the bestselling five-volume The Science of Why series. In 2015, he won the Walter C. Alvarez Award from the American Medical Writers’ Association for excellence in communicating health care developments and concepts to the public, and from 2005 to 2015 he chaired the Science Communications Program at the Banff Centre. Jay has seven honorary degrees, was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, and is a Member of the Order of Canada. He is a cofounder of the arts and engineering street festival called Beakerhead in Calgary. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia. Connect with him on X @JayIngram.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steve on August 19, 2023

This is the fourth book by Jay Ingram that I’ve read and it is as good as the others. Ingram has a way of writing that absorbs my complete attention. His style is simple, clear, and conversational. He avoids jargon and ably simplifies the science. And from time to time, Ingram’s sense of humor shows......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on August 13, 2023

This is one of the only books I've struggled with giving a rating for. A wealth of science substantiated facts, I have full confidence in the truth behind the message, I just feel it needs more context. It's the perfect beginning of many ongoing debates and conversations in what is humanity, a healt......more

Goodreads review by Maggie (Magsisreadingagain) on December 27, 2023

The reality of the current world has all of us questioning, on various levels, what the future holds. What will we eat? Will our DNA be changed? Will Cyborgs become a reality? Where will we live, and what will that look like? Will AI take over our lives? Jay Ingram, well-known host of Daily Planet,......more

Goodreads review by Pani Goshia on January 31, 2025

This is a fascinating read. Covers present day topics we all relate to and ponder upon while providing an interesting insight for our future as humans. Very well written and super absorbing. Job well done Jay Ingram!......more

Goodreads review by Lucy on November 19, 2023

For many years, Jay Ingram has been a familiar and reliable science reporter on radio and TV. In this book he takes a look at the current world and various projections for what our future might look like. Best of all, he gives his reasoned opinion on the feasibility of some of those projections. The......more

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