Tag: george church
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It is now clear that genetically editing human beings is not only possible, but increasingly simple. The ethical considerations of this development on the other hand, remain complex. To discuss… more ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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“Cyanobacteria turn carbon dioxide, a global warming gas, into carbohydrates and other carbon-containing polymers, which sequester the carbon so that they’re no longer global warming gases. They turn it into… more ›
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“People don’t want to give up their SUVs and their steak meals. It would be better to talk about a convenient solution, whether or not that’s the real solution or… more ›
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“I would say that there are two things I’m obsessing about recently. One is global warming and the other is augmentation. Global warming is something that strikes me as an… more ›
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The Genome Engineering Revolution Henry Pickavet, techcrunch.com Editor’s note: Ryan Clarke is a biochemistry PhD candidate with an interest in genetic engineering. He is a published scientist with a background… more ›