Publisher's Synopsis
Life Science: Ars Electronica 99 draws attention to the cultural-philosophical, social-political and metaphysical questions raised by modern biotechnology. Artists and scientists discuss the potential conflicts within the life sciences arising at the point where technology and society converge. The achievements of digital information technology, biotechnology and genetic engineering are pointing towards a new definition of the future. On the threshold of a new century, Life Science focuses attention on the new technologies of the coming decades.