At his website, Edge, John Brockman asks a big question each year and fields responses from scientists and writers (and scientist-writers). This year's question is "What scientific concept would improve everyone's toolkit?" My answer is, "Life as a side effect." As of this writing, Brockman has 155 other answers, too, so peruse and muse to your heart's delight.
The Edge Question 2011
Discover how the scientific concept of 'Life as a side effect' can improve your toolkit, according to Edge's latest big question.
Written byCarl Zimmer
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