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.