Paul & Joyce Schoemaker

Paul Schoemaker is Research Director of the Mack Center for Technological Innovation at the Wharton School. He is founder and chairman of Decision Strategies International, Inc., a consulting and training firm specializing in strategic planning and executive development. He has written over 70 academic and applied papers, and co-author or editor of several books including Wharton On Managing Emerging Technologies, Winning Decisions, and Profiting from Uncertainty. He has worked closely with Royal/Dutch Shell's scenario planning group, and over 100 other organizations.

Joyce Schoemaker is a biotech consultant and biology course instructor.

Books

Chips, Clones, and Living Beyond 100

The key scientific discoveries of the 21st century are coming from the biosciences. These discoveries will impact our lives in ways we can only begin to imagine. Now, two leading experts will help you imagine those impacts--and prepare for them. Paul and Joyce Schoemaker preview the research innovations most likely to emerge in the coming years and reveal what they’re likely to mean for everything from human longevity to the health of society, from bioterrorism to personalized medicine.

• How long will you live? How long can you live?
  Beyond 100: breakthroughs made, breakthroughs yet to come
• New business opportunities for the age of biosciences
  The future of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, disease management, and prevention
• The economics, politics, and technology of the bioscience revolution
  What’s driving the biosciences--and what could halt them dead in their tracks
• To 2025 and beyond: powerful scenarios and what they mean
  Making sense of the age of biosciences--so you can make better decisions for you and your family

Bonus Content

Chips, Clones, and Living Beyond 100 “Living Well Beyond 100”
Paul and Joyce Schoemaker discuss the issues that lie ahead with extending human life. Read More…

What Are People Saying?

“A stimulating and exciting look at how we got to the present state of health care and where we can potentially go. A unique perspective and a great read.” --David Lester, Ph.D., President, ITHW Inc.; formerly Director, Human Health Technologies, Pfizer Inc.

“The explosion of new knowledge in the biosciences will raise important challenges for our social, ethical, and economic thinking. The Schoemakers have given us an incredibly useful book to stimulate that thinking. One could not ask for a better guidebook to an exciting if challenging future.” --Professor Arthur L. Caplan, Director of the Center for Bioethics and Hart Professor, University of Pennsylvania