Martyn Amos

"I found Amos' writing style very forthcoming, clear and friendly. It was a pleasure to read the book... Detailed analysis of the complexity and implementation issues of Adleman's model has never been put in print in such an organized way... Any graduate student or a researcher without prior knowledge about biomolecular computing who would like to get acquainted with the subject will find this book informative, and a great introduction to the subject. Researchers already active in the field will find Amos' book useful mainly as a reference for the general computational model that arose from the initial Adleman experiment, as it provides a unique description and analysis of this model."

Review by Natasha Jonoska, Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines 7:3, pp. 287-291 (2006). Full version available at http://www.martynamos.com.… (más)

"To me this is perhaps the most fascinating and potentially important area of science there is at the moment, and this book is an excellent introduction."

-- Richard Jones, Professor of Physics at the University of Sheffield, Fellow of the Royal Society, and author of Soft Machines: Nanotechnology and Life.

"Fascinating... Amos describes such experiments beautifully, combining laboratory drama with technical explanations. His lucid and punchy prose conveys a genuine excitement of the frontier."

-- Steven Poole, The Meccano of life, The Guardian, January 6, 2007

"What do encryption, the double helix and sudoku have in common? They are all bound together...in rather surprising ways, as Martyn Amos masterfully shows in this compendious volume. Amos is a born communicator, that rare breed among scientists who write fluently in an understandable and approachable way about difficult concepts."

-- Tony Valsamidis, Times Higher Education Supplement, February 2, 2007.

"It is hard not to share Amos's excitement as the computational possibilities of the DNA revolution become clear...Amos makes the science accessible, with well-plotted and nicely structured explanations. It's clear that this field will continue to throw up dramatic advances, even if we don't quite know what, yet...Genesis Machines provides a fine introduction to those wishing to follow its progress."

-- Roly Allen, Beyond grey goo, New Statesman, December 4, 2006.

"...An elegant primer on a mind-blowing technology that could change our lives out of all recognition... On the way to describing...this new science, Amos provides lucid histories of mathematics, computing, the invention of the integrated circuit and discovery of DNA, all of which are improbably knockabout and entertaining... As compelling as anything by Isaac Asimov or Philip Dick... For an early and intriguing glimpse of one possible future, Genesis Machines is highly recommended."

-- Andrew Smith, Get ready to grow your own computer, Mail on Sunday, January 7, 2007.

"Sounding like something out of a futuristic science-fiction thriller, this book tackles the topic of what kind of computers the future holds in store for us - based on fact, and not fiction... A fascinating insight into tomorrow's world..."

-- The Good Book Guide, December 2006.

"[Amos] provides a readable and engaging description of his and others' adventures in the overlap between two major realms of current technology, computation and biotechnology...he does an excellent job in conveying the excitement of working at a remarkable new frontier of human ingenuity and invention."

-- Jonathan Hodgkin, How to make biology on your computer, Times Literary Supplement, March 28, 2007.

"This is an enjoyable book...I recommend it to anyone interested in computation writ large who is not afraid to cross disciplinary boundaries that once seemed impassable."

-- Chris Adami, Biological programming, Nature, March 15, 2007

"Amos has witnessed the early years of this nascent science and writes about them with affection and enthusiasm. To make the case that computers might one day be made out of DNA, he recounts potted histories of computing, mathematics, molecular biology and various pieces of physics, which he does with a sure touch."

-- Matt Ridley, Nature's greatest lessons, Sunday Times, December 10, 2006.… (más)