How to Save Humanity with Synthetic Biology
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“I see synthetic biology as a positive in light of this status quo of just the absolute horror of biology.”
SHOW DESCRIPTION
Location: Zoom
Date: Saturday 16th May
Company/project: Avanti & Bio, Tech and Beyond
Role: CTO & Co-Founder
In the previous episode of Defiance, I spoke to Rob Reid, and we looked at how synthetic biology, with tools like CRISPR, pose a threat to humanity as they could be used to create a highly contagious and deadly virus.
While this risk to human life is scary, the benefits that can come out of synthetic biology and surrounding technologies are astounding. Aside from helping to protect humans from future pandemics, it could also be crucial for future space exploration and a way of combating the ageing process.
In this interview, I talk to Bryan Bishop, the CTO at Avanti and Joseph Jackson, the founder of Bio, Tech & Beyond. As a follow up to my previous show, we discuss how synthetic biology can cure viruses, hunger and extend human life.
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SHOW NOTES
Connect with Bryan:
On LinkedIn
On GitHub
His website: http://heybryan.org/
Connect with Joseph:
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Connect with Bio, Tech & Beyond
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On Crunchbase
The Website
Mentioned in the show:
Wikipedia: DNA
Wikipedia: RNA
Wikipedia: RNA vaccine
Science Daily: Synthetic biology used to target cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue
Forbes: This Synthetic Biology Company Is On The Cusp Of Using Live, Engineered Bacteria As A Cancer Drug
P2P Foundation: P2P Foundation: Home Page
P2P Foundation: Satoshi Nakamoto Archives | P2P Foundation
Bitcoin.org: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
Wikipedia: Napster
Human Genome Project: Human Genome Project
Wikipedia: Human Genome Project
Wikipedia: Moore's law
SpaceX: Missions: Mars
Business Insider: Elon Musk gives details about sending 1 million people to Mars by 2050
Nature: The case for biotech on Mars
Nasa: How is Biotechnology Preparing us to Live on the Moon and Mars?
Wired: The Genetics (and Ethics) of Making Humans Fit for Mars
Neuralink: Neuralink
Science Mag: Mutations can reveal how the coronavirus moves—but they’re easy to overinterpret
Science Mag: Genetically engineered immune cells fight off deadly virus in mice
Forbes: Did Covid-19 Come From A Lab? Was It Deliberate Bioterrorism? A Biodefense Expert Explores The Clues
Wikipedia: Theranos
The Conversation: Explainer: what Donald Trump's funding cuts to WHO mean for the world
Wikipedia: DNA digital data storage
Scientific American: DNA Data Storage Is Closer Than You Think
Wikipedia: Gene therapy
Science History: The Death of Jesse Gelsinger, 20 Years Later
The New York Times: The Biotech Death of Jesse Gelsinger
The Guardian: Live forever: Scientists say they’ll extend life ‘well beyond 120’
Harvard: CRISPR: A game-changing genetic engineering technique - Science in the News
Wikipedia: CRISPR
Vox: A simple guide to CRISPR, one of the biggest science stories of the decade
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