Less Drama, More Realism

Jun 13, 2012

King's College London sociologists Claire Marris and Nikolas Rose work with synthetic biologists at the Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation, and they write in New Scientist that it's time to have a real discussion about the pros and cons of synthetic biology, without the accompanying Sturm und Drang. Synthetic biology is "exciting but terrifying. Powerful but scary," they write.

To read the full story....

...and receive Daily News bulletins.

Already have a GenomeWeb or 360Dx account?
Login Now.

Don't have a GenomeWeb or 360Dx account?
Register for Free.

Breaking News

The Scan

And Maybe Not

President Donald Trump might not approve the stricter standards the US Food and Drug Administration is developing for authorizing a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, according to Politico.

Now Onto a Hungry Caterpillar

Wired reports that Oxitec has now developed a genetically modified fall armyworm.

This Variant Here

A large genetic study finds SARS-CoV-2 viruses with a certain variant are spreading more than others, according to the Washington Post.

Nature Papers Present Tool for Topological Analysis of Chromosomes, Map of Genome-Lipid Associations

In Nature this week: sister-chromatid-sensitive chromosome conformation capture approach, and more.

Menu