Technology moves fast
- so where will it have taken us by 2050? How will it affect the way we live? & how far are we willing to let it go? In Megatech distinguished scientists industry leaders star academics & acclaimed science-fiction writers join journalists from The Economist to explore answers to these questions & more Twenty experts in the field including Nobel prize-winner Frank Wilczek Silicon Valley venture-capitalist Ann Winblad philanthropist Melinda Gates & science-fiction author Alastair Reynolds identify the big ideas fantastic inventions & potentially sinister trends that will shape our future Join them to explore a brave new world of brain-computer interfaces vat-grown cruelty-free meat knitted cars & guided bullets The writers predict the vast changes that technology will bring to everything from food production to health care energy output manufacturing & the military balance They also consider the impact on jobs & how we can prepare for the opportunities as well as the dangers that await Thought-provoking engaging & full of insight from the forefront of tech innovation Megatech is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand tomorrow's world