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Remember When He Was Just a Maverick?

Jan 09, 2007

It was only a matter of time before people started bandying about the "God" term in connection with Craig Venter. (We were just surprised at who said it first.) In the latest issue of The Atlantic Monthly, writer Ross Douthat profiles Venter and his latest endeavors in synthetic biology in an article titled "The God of Small Things." This link to the article will let you see a decent-sized preview; a subscription is required to read the full piece.

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