{"title":"Ionat Zurr","description":"\u003cp\u003eIonat Zurr's work explores the fascinating intersection of biology, technology, and art, inviting readers to reconsider the boundaries of life itself. With a focus on \u003cem\u003eArtificial Life\u003c\/em\u003e, these books delve into scientific concepts through a creative lens, blending inquiry with innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those intrigued by the evolving relationship between nature and technology, Zurr’s collection offers thought-provoking insights into the future of living matter and its cultural implications within the broader realm of science and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"artificial-life-by-sarah-collins-9781760803452","title":"Artificial Life","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn today's world, we find ourselves repeatedly evaluating whether things are real or \"fake\" in ways that often depend on the distinction between that which is living and that which merely appears to be so. This question seems to require continuous revaluation with each major technological shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArtificial Life\u003c\/em\u003e is concerned with the aesthetic facets of artificial life. It argues that the boundary between the living and the non-living, the real and the fake, the natural and the artificial, are continuously constructed and re-constructed via aesthetic means. These boundaries determine the content of the category of \"life\", and it is the realm of the aesthetic that determines our understanding of these boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48082522013932,"sku":"9781760803452","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781760803452-artificial-life.jpg?v=1785731749"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ionat-zurr.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}