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Life at the Speed of Light

8 min read 11 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

A pioneering scientist chronicles his quest to create synthetic life, revealing how we can now write the software of life to solve humanity's biggest challenges.

You’ll learn

  • How to design a genome from scratch
  • The transition from reading to writing DNA
  • Synthetic biology's potential to solve crises
  • The ethical responsibilities of creating life