Man operating a digital twin in Hangzhou, China
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virtual you
Peter Coveney and Roger Highfield (Princeton University Press)
Imagine a future where science gave birth to your twin. They are not real twins, but flesh and blood, bones, hearts, brains, and in fact whole bodies, recreated as elaborately sophisticated computer models.
Physicians can use this digital twin to make decisions about how to respond to certain medications and medical procedures. They can even look further into the future and create a “Healthcast”…
