linkedin post 2013-07-31 14:23:31

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ARTIFICIAL LIFE (A-LIFE): the world's first artificial cell was created by Venter in 2010, a monumental landmark; Venter's audacious dream of "creating new life forms that never existed before" is now feasible. For him, this means useful bugs that can make biofuels or degrade toxic pollutants. But it could include more bizarre Lego Life Forms, limited only by our imaginations. View in LinkedIn
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linkedin post 2013-07-30 06:10:43

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DESIGNER BABIES, knock-out mice, and genomics. Knock-out mice have been around for a while: genes deleted (or added) for research purposes. The debate about designer babies is hotting up because it is feasible. Monkeys generated from a mix of five embryos have been created. Mending genetic defects by gene therapy is already a reality. We are staring at the (inevitable) emergence of eugenics for the Human 2.0. It is not how but when. View in LinkedIn
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