All or nothing. This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, February 14 2020 10:00 PM UTC +00:00.
Neo Life: 25 Visions for the Future of Our Species
A beautiful book that anticipates how biology and technology are combining to transform our culture, and ourselves.
Neo Life: 25 Visions for the Future of Our Species
A beautiful book that anticipates how biology and technology are combining to transform our culture, and ourselves.
All or nothing. This project will only be funded if it reaches its goal by Fri, February 14 2020 10:00 PM UTC +00:00.
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Thank You from Jane Metcalfe
Get a personalized thank you email from the book’s coeditor Jane Metcalfe acknowledging your support. Every little bit helps and you have our undying gratitude!
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10 thought-provoking digital graphics featuring memorable quotes from leading researchers at the forefront of the neobiological frontier. Plus we’ll send you a personalized digital thank you,
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eBooklet of Dreams
Get an excerpt of the “Dreams” section of our book as electrons instead of atoms. Plus we’ll send you a personalized digital thank you, 10 digital graphics, and keep you in the loop with project updates and behind-the-scenes info.
Available in EPUB and MOBI formats.
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The Book
Get your copy of The Book and capture this moment in time, right as we’re perched on the edge of the neobiological frontier! Plus we’ll send you a personalized digital thank you, 10 digital graphics, and we'll keep you in the loop with project updates and behind-the-scenes info.
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The Book - Signed
Receive a special copy of the book lovingly signed by coeditor Jane Metcalfe and designer Jennifer Morla. You also get our undying gratitude, a digital thank you from Jane, and 10 thought-provoking digital graphics featuring memorable quotes from leading researchers at the forefront of the neobiological frontier. Plus we'll keep you in the loop with project updates and behind-the-scenes info.
Includes:- 1 book signed by Jane Metcalfe and Jennifer Morla
- 10 digital graphics
- Thank you email from Jane Metcalfe
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Two Books
Receive two copies of the book. You also get our undying gratitude, a digital thank you from Jane, and 10 thought-provoking digital graphics featuring memorable quotes from leading researchers at the forefront of the neobiological frontier. Plus we'll keep you in the loop with project updates and behind-the-scenes info.
NOTE: The two books must ship to the same destination.
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- Thank you email from Jane Metcalfe
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QS Webinar with Richard Sprague
Back by popular demand, Quantified Self (QS) expert Richard Sprague will share tips and tricks about what works — and what doesn’t — in the personal science of self-tracking in an exclusive interactive webinar session. From genomics/the microbiome to glucose monitoring and sleep, learn about the latest in self-hacking.
Final date arranged through polling of backers, but plan on sometime in late March 2020.
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Plus we’ll send you a personalized digital thank you, 10 digital graphics, a copy of the book, and keep you in the loop with project updates and behind-the-scenes info.- 1 seat at Richard Sprague’s self-tracking webinar
- 1 book
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- Thank you email from Jane Metcalfe
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Two Golden Tickets to a Long Now Seminar
The Long Now Foundation is a San Francisco-based nonprofit dedicated to getting the world to think beyond next quarter. Long Now’s Seminar series features some of today’s very biggest thinkers across a wide range of disciplines, from artificial intelligence to evolutionary biology to space civilization and more.
This reward gets you two Golden Tickets to the seminar of your choice — which means even if it’s sold out, you get in. You might even want to come on March 31, 2020 to hear Jane Metcalfe speak about the Neobiological Revolution!
Plus we’ll send you a personalized digital thank you, 10 digital graphics, a copy of the book, and keep you in the loop with project updates and behind-the-scenes info.
Includes:- 2 tickets to any Long Now Seminar (held in San Francisco)
- 1 book
- 10 digital graphics
- Thank you email from Jane Metcalfe
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Two Books - Signed
Receive two special copies of the book lovingly signed by coeditor Jane Metcalfe and designer Jennifer Morla. You also get our undying gratitude, a personalized digital thank you from Jane, and 10 thought-provoking digital graphics featuring memorable quotes from leading researchers at the forefront of the neobiological frontier. Plus we'll keep you in the loop with project updates and behind-the-scenes info.
NOTE: The two books must ship to the same destination.
Includes:- 2 books, each signed by Jane Metcalfe and Jennifer Morla
- 10 digital graphics
- Thank you email from Jane Metcalfe
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Ship Your DNA to the Moon
Ever want to see a piece of yourself in the sky when you look up at the moon? Join an outward migration of life into the universe with LifeShip’s Moon Kit. Your DNA gets preserved in synthetic amber and saved in a Lunar Library along with an archive of human knowledge. You get added along with plants, animals, and fungi.
The Lunar Library will launch in mid-2021, mounted to the Moon lander, which is destined for a location near the lunar North Pole. Both the rocket launch and the landing will be livestreamed.
Plus we’ll send you a personalized digital thank you, 10 digital graphics, a signed copy of the book, and keep you in the loop with project updates and behind-the-scenes info.
The Moon Kit ships to you for free; you only pay for shipping the book. (International backers ship the kit back to LifeShip at their expense.)
Includes:- DNA collection Moon Kit
- 1 book signed by Jane Metcalfe and Jennifer Morla
- 10 digital graphics
- Thank you email from Jane Metcalfe
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Meet CRISPR scientist Dr. Samira Kiani
CRISPR scientist, film producer, and book contributor Dr. Samira Kiani will answer all your questions about CRISPR technology, including how it works and new capabilities she would like to see. She can also tell you about the science-based films and projects she currently has in production.
Date and time TBD between backer and NEO.LIFE. Dr. Kiani lives in Pittsburgh PA but travels frequently to the Bay Area.
Plus we’ll send you a personalized digital thank you, 10 digital graphics, a signed copy of the book, and keep you in the loop with project updates and behind-the-scenes info.
Includes:- Meeting with CRISPR scientist and film producer Dr. Samira Kiani
- 1 book signed by Jane Metcalfe and Jennifer Morla
- 10 digital graphics
- Thank you email from Jane Metcalfe
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Dinner with Jane and Jennifer
Join book coeditor Jane Metcalfe and designer Jennifer Morla in San Francisco for a gourmet meal and talk about science, design, and culture. We love the combination of food and big ideas!
Private dinner with Jane Metcalfe and Jennifer Morla. Date, time, and San Francisco location TBD between backer and NEO.LIFE
Plus we’ll send you a personalized digital thank you, 10 digital graphics, a signed copy of the book, and keep you in the loop with project updates and behind-the-scenes info.
Includes:- 1 book signed by Jane Metcalfe and Jennifer Morla
- 10 digital graphics
- Thank you email from Jane Metcalfe
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DNA Analysis with Dr. Robert Green
Visit the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Preventive Genomics Clinic in Boston and find out what’s in your DNA. Hear directly from Dr. Green how preventive genomics can revolutionize medicine, moving us from a treatment-based approach to 21st century-style prevention.
Date and time TBD between backer and NEO.LIFE.
Plus we’ll send you a personalized digital thank you, 10 digital graphics, a signed copy of the book, and keep you in the loop with project updates and behind-the-scenes info.
Includes:- Brigham and Women’s Hospital Preventive Genomics Clinic tour
- Genome sequencing and analysis by Dr. Robert Green
- 1 book signed by Jane Metcalfe and Jennifer Morla
- 10 digital graphics
- Thank you email from Jane Metcalfe
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The Book - Early Bird Discount!
Our earliest backers get a copy of our beautiful hardcover book at a 15% early bird discount. Plus we’ll send you a personalized digital thank you, 10 digital graphics, and keep you in the loop with project updates and behind-the-scenes info.
THIS OFFER IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 24 HOURS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Includes:- 1 book
- 10 digital graphics
- Thank you email from Jane Metcalfe
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Hack Your 2020 Diet with Richard Sprague
Two video or phone consultations with quantified self (QS) expert Richard Sprague to learn more about self-tracking.
NOTE: This is NOT a medical consultation, but a chance to interact with a guide who can help you get started, wrangle your data when it comes back, help you interpret it, and then devise hypotheses you can test. 2020 is your year to master optimum eating!
Dates and times TBD between backer and NEO.LIFE.
Plus we’ll send you a personalized digital thank you, 10 digital graphics, a signed copy of the book, and keep you in the loop with project updates and behind-the-scenes info.
Includes:- 2 self-tracking consultations with Richard Sprague
- 1 book signed by Jane Metcalfe and Jennifer Morla
- 10 digital graphics
- Thank you email from Jane Metcalfe
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