Virtual You - Roger Highfield

The Visionary Science Behind The Digital Human Twins That Will Enhance Our Health And Our Futurevirtual You Is A Panoramic Account Of Efforts By Scientists Around The World To Build Digital Twins Of Human Beings, From Cells And Tissues To Organs And Whole Bodies. These Virtual Copies Will Usher In A Era Of Personalized Medicine, One In Which Your Digital Twin Can Help Predict Your Risk Of Disease, Participate In Virtual Drug Trials, Shed Light On The Diet And Lifestyle Changes That Are Best For You, And Help Identify Therapies To Enhance Your Well-being And Extend Your Lifespanbut Thorny Challenges Remain. In This Deeply Illuminating Book, Peter Coveney And Roger Highfield Reveal What It Will Take To Build A Virtual, Functional Copy Of A Person In Five Steps.