Molecular Invasion (Paperback)

~ Critical Art Ensemble (Author)

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The Molecular Invasion is an indispensable user's guide for anyone interested in the critical thinking and practice of biotech as a social, scientific, and political phenomenon. Whether in the genetic transgressions of the "fourth domain," the "promissory rhetoric" of utopian science industries, or the networks of "transgenic production," CAE offer us a bio-praxis: Tools for an open, critical engagement with biotech.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Autonomedia (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570271380
• ISBN-13: 978-1570271380
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,595,714 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Mixing together biology, art, and politics..., September 21, 2004

By	Biomass "mhanis46" (NY) - See all my reviews

After hearing about the Homeland Security proceedings against Steven Kurtz, a member of Critical Art Ensemble, I couldn't help but to put in my two cents. As a PhD in science studies I did a fair amount of work on the political aspects of biotech, but I never really looked into the intersection of art and biology. What I've found is that there are a lot of artists that make paintings and images of biotech, but only a handful of artists that actually do biotech as part of their art. Critical Art Ensemble has been doing politically-minded biotech art for years, collaborating with scientists to bring the crucial issues of biotech to a broader public audience. And their writing matches their artwork. I read their earlier book The Flesh Machine, which was at times a little heavy-handed, but this book is really inspiring. They address both theoretical issues such as the institutionalization of bio-knowledge, and they also address practical issues, such as strategies for bringing the issues of biotech into the public sphere. Even if you're not crazy about biotech, the issues raised - access to knowledge, commodification of 'life', sustainable technology - are applicable to other areas as well.