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The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds

The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds

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  • Create Date：2022-05-09 16:21:36
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Christopher E. Mason
  • ISBN：0262543842
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Reviews

Aditya ，

This is completely mind-expanding！ This book is mostly speculation， but solidly grounded in the unbelievable feats modern science is already capable of。 Contained in here are （potentially） humans with several square meters of foldable skin basking in the sun with CRISPR-inserted algal genes that let them photosynthesize， spaceships with light sails traveling to star systems parsecs away， vacations on the shores of liquid methane lakes on Titan， and settled earth-like worlds in the TRAPPIST star This is completely mind-expanding！ This book is mostly speculation， but solidly grounded in the unbelievable feats modern science is already capable of。 Contained in here are （potentially） humans with several square meters of foldable skin basking in the sun with CRISPR-inserted algal genes that let them photosynthesize， spaceships with light sails traveling to star systems parsecs away， vacations on the shores of liquid methane lakes on Titan， and settled earth-like worlds in the TRAPPIST star system。 All outrageous on the face of things， but at the same time … believable。 And possible。 Perhaps probable？ But importantly（Mason claims）， inevitable。 If life has to survive into the far future （~millions of years）。 An ethicist’s rebuttal to this work might make very interesting reading。 。。。more

Noman ，

This book was like old Asimov stories wrapped in the latest technology; quite a wild ride， but also with lots of great science。

Dwee Andrea Nugraha ，

The stories of the science in the book are first-hand and quite fun。 I enjoyed this book。

Walter Obrayo ，

This reminds me ideas in Seven Eves， but with much more technical detail。 I like the book a lot。

Tariq Ahmad Khan ，

My Mom and Dad both loved this book and gave it to me， and I see why！ Even though some things are odd （like the bathtub full of yogurt）， the book is inspiring。

Santosh Chatela ，

I loved it！ The figures were also quite nice。 A complex， but fun， read。

Md Jahirul ，

What a set of ideas！ Very controversial， but also very interesting。

Siva Gowtham ，

The re-awaking of our genetic past was a cool idea， and the book was fun to read。

Dk Singh ，

Ecosystems are unique， and Mason argues we need to preserve them。 I agree 100%

Rao Shoaib ，

The last chapter was a bit sad， with the end of the universe， but that was the whole point！ Mason wants us to care， and I care more now than ever about our future。

Mostofafeni ，

I haven't quite seen a book like this before， and the visuals are captivating。 He might have some dreams that won't become real， but it was a fun ride nonetheless。 I haven't quite seen a book like this before， and the visuals are captivating。 He might have some dreams that won't become real， but it was a fun ride nonetheless。 。。。more

Dinesh Kumar ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Humans are notoriously imperfect， and Mason knows this， but he still lays our a dream that is captivating of what can come。

Christopher Mason ，

Very compelling stories of the science behind current and future humanity in space。

Kamal Behzad ，

Really enjoyed the book and all the visions of the worlds to come。

Muhammad Sohail ，

Wow！ It makes me want to go into genetic engineering as a profession

রয়েছ তুমি ，

NASA and ESA have talked about this for a while， but this is the first book to take a deep dive。

Sadek1315004 ，

No one can tell the future， but Mason makes a good stab at it in this book。 He is faculty at Cornell and it shows， given the details。 A very good read。

Sanjaya Mahavar ，

Perhaps the best person to write this book， Mason's plan is a nice dream of our likely future。 Perhaps the best person to write this book， Mason's plan is a nice dream of our likely future。 。。。more

Mukesh Gutta ，

As an astronomer， I really liked the summary of the state of the art of the field and the exoplanet updates。

ASWIN DUNGDUNG ，

Type the full text shown in yellow box as review （coins will be deducted if you post something else）:We are planning to use this book in my class next year because it is so spot-on！

Rathin Madhu ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Humans should not be modified， really ever， but Mason here makes a compelling case for the small window of the world where it might make sense。 A pioneering vision。

Shiv Kumar ，

We passed this around our book club and it was a big hit！

Surender Kumar ，

Not all the science is immediately possible， but I think the plan that extends as far as 500 years is worth it。

Dominic Tanzillo ，

I found a new research mentor because of this book。

Kevin Gielen ，

Glad to be introduced to the idea of deontogenic ethics。 For me the first half of the book was the most interesting。。。the second half was a bit Science fiction-like。

Lutfur Rahaman ，

Really astounding book about a captivating vision of the worlds to come， even if perhaps too optimistic。

MD Shaptarshi ，

Cellular engineering and engineering species， with some human enhancementand extremophiles discussion。 Very interesting。

Shilpi Akter ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Breathtaking views of the universe to come， and a lot of hope for the next 500 years。

Saiful Islam ，

Superb read， even though dense in parts。 I really liked the personal stories。

Opu Rahman ，

I gave this book to almost everyone to read， and they all found pieces they liked， but almost never the same one！