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Unpacks the political economy of new science and technology projects, and the implications for a utopian future

Trade Review
'Disorientates us, showing us how the reality of things is contingent and contestable, never losing sight of what is at stake' -- Sarah Kember, Professor of New Technologies of Communication, Goldsmiths University, Director of Goldsmiths Press

Table of Contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Series Preface
1. Introduction: Problems With Objects
2. The Shadow of Genomics
3. Biosensory Experiences, Data and the Interfaced Self
4. Smart Grids: Energy Futures, Carbon Capture and Geoengineering
5. Real Fantasies: De-Extinction and In Vitro Meat
6. Unreal Objects and Political Realities
Bibliography
Index

Unreal Objects

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    Publisher: Pluto Press
    Publication Date: 20/07/2017
    ISBN13: 9780745336749, 978-0745336749
    ISBN10: 0745336744
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Unpacks the political economy of new science and technology projects, and the implications for a utopian future

    Trade Review
    'Disorientates us, showing us how the reality of things is contingent and contestable, never losing sight of what is at stake' -- Sarah Kember, Professor of New Technologies of Communication, Goldsmiths University, Director of Goldsmiths Press

    Table of Contents
    List of Figures
    Acknowledgements
    Series Preface
    1. Introduction: Problems With Objects
    2. The Shadow of Genomics
    3. Biosensory Experiences, Data and the Interfaced Self
    4. Smart Grids: Energy Futures, Carbon Capture and Geoengineering
    5. Real Fantasies: De-Extinction and In Vitro Meat
    6. Unreal Objects and Political Realities
    Bibliography
    Index

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