November 14, 2003

New Scientist - Ventner Creates Virus in Two Weeks

Craig Ventner's team is moving rapidly toward the synthesis of simple living organisms. This rush to become a creator of life will stretch man's capacity to deal with the consequences of this genomic revolution.

Would anyone like to venture a pgognostication of where we'll be in this area in 50 years, the lifetime of my grandchildren?

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