Tag: biology

• Emergences

  September 5, 2019

  My perspective is closest to . I liked his introducing himself as being interested in intelligence in the wild. I will copy George in that. That is what I’m interested in,… more ›

• AI That Evolves in the Wild

  August 18, 2019

  I’m interested not in domesticated AI—the stuff that people are trying to sell. I’m interested in wild AI—AI that evolves in the wild. I’m a naturalist, so that’s the interesting thing to me.… more ›

• Don’t change your DNA at home, says America’s first CRISPR law

  August 10, 2019

  It’s going to be illegal in California to sell consumers “gene therapy kits” unless they carry a warning that says not to use them on yourself. Just one wrinkle: we’re… more ›

• Should the Rich Be Allowed to Buy the Best Genes? – Air Mail

  August 4, 2019

  Biology is the new tech. https://airmail.news/issues/2019-7-27/should-the-rich-be-allowed-to-buy-the-best-genes more ›

• Phenological Mismatch

  July 29, 2019

  “Attention,” a voice began to call, and it was as though an oboe had suddenly become articulate. “Attention,” it repeated in the same high, nasal monotone. “Attention. https://www.e-flux.com/architecture/becoming-digital/273079/phenological-mismatch/ more ›

• It’s 2059, and the Rich Kids Are Still Winning

  May 28, 2019

  DNA tweaks won’t fix our problems. Editors’ note: This is the first installment in a new series, “Op-Eds From the Future,” in which science fiction authors, futurists, philosophers and scientists… more ›

• Google’s DeepMind aces protein folding

  December 7, 2018

  Google’s DeepMind aces protein folding Turns out mastering chess and Go was just for starters. On 2 December, the Google-owned artificial intelligence firm DeepMind took top honors in the 13th… more ›

• Chinese Scientist Who Says He Edited Babies’ Genes Defends His Work

  November 29, 2018

  Chinese Scientist Who Says He Edited Babies’ Genes Defends His Work A Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies said at a conference on… more ›

• Reversed Aging, Pig Organs, and the Future of Humankind

  July 22, 2018

  Reversed Aging, Pig Organs, and the Future of Humankind For a man playing God, George Church certainly looks the part. Over the past 45 years, the Harvard geneticist and his… more ›

• Biology Will Be the Next Great Computing Platform

  May 3, 2018

  Biology Will Be the Next Great Computing Platform » In some ways, Synthego looks like any other Silicon Valley startup. Inside its beige business park facilities, a five-minute drive from… more ›