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A Life Decoded

10 min read 15 min listen Narrated by Sam
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What’s it about?

A rebel scientist recounts his race to decode the human genome and create synthetic life, challenging the very definition of what it means to be alive.

You’ll learn

  • How to challenge scientific orthodoxy
  • The power of whole-genome shotgun sequencing
  • What it takes to create synthetic life
  • Life as digital, programmable information