UNIZEIT - Tierische Technik

Artensterben, Zerstörung von natürlichem Lebensraum, Umweltgifte – die Liste ließe sich lange fortsetzen: Unsere moderne, technisierte Lebensweise ist nicht gerade nachhaltig. Und da sollen just künstliche Tiere die Natur retten? Das ist die Vision von Thomas Schmickl, Biologe und Leiter des „Artificial Life Lab“ an der Universität Graz.

Der Beitrag von Joachim Hirtenfellner kann zur Gänze in der UNIZEIT 1/2020 gelesen werden.

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