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And That, Kids, Was the Day I Created Life

Jun 29, 2007

Yesterday's online edition of Science included the much-anticipated paper from Craig Venter and his team demonstrating successful genome transplantation. Venter and his colleagues inserted the intact genomic DNA of a Mycoplasma mycoides strain into Mycoplasma capricolum cells.

Of course, news of "synthetic life" has whipped the mainstream press into action. Coverage in the Wall Street Journal was thorough and, in addition to recounting the latest news, offers a look at other synthetic biology initiatives as well as scientific and public concerns about the field.

Still not enough? The New York Times is taking readers' questions about the project, and Venter along with corresponding author John Glass will be on hand to answer them.

 

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