The DesignerBiology series focuses on bioengineering and synthetic biology and how these fields aim to improve our lives while minimizing detrimental effects to our planet.
Advocates of bioengineering and synthetic biology believe that designing functional biological systems will allow us to improve our quality of life in a more environmentally sustainable way. These are still young, rapidly advancing disciplines, and there are still lots of questions to be answered about the feasibility and ethicality of these approaches.
- What are synthetic biology and bioengineering?
- Can designer biology really fix the planet?
- What are the current technical limitations?
- What are some future ethical implications?
I don't think anyone has the definitive answers to these questions yet, but throughout the DesignerBiology series, I want to make an effort at addressing them.
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