“Humanity is poised to take a huge leap forward, as a convergence of next-gen technologies combine to give us unprecedented power over our own biology. Here’s a roadmap to the key technologies and how it’s going to play out in […]
Author: Robert M. Sapolsky The author sets the stage for this book by calling B.S. on the way so many scientists discuss behavior. They often have a strong bias to explaining the world in terms of their field. To the […]
“In a milestone for synthetic biology, colonies of E. coli thrive with DNA constructed from scratch by humans, not nature.” The NYT asks, “is this artificial life?” The methodology here reminds me of the Ship of Theseus. | learn more
“Fei Wang, an associate professor of cell and molecular biology, was dismissed after university trustees determined that he falsified data on a grant application. The professor has sued the university, saying that officials did not fully investigate the claims.” | […]