“Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe It is rare for a piece of proposed legislation to go viral, but that is exactly what...
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From fruit flies to Boy Scouts: A brief history of science in space
The first living organisms sent into space — some bacteria and the humble fruit fly – returned from their trip to little fanfare and under less than comfortable circumstances. Instead of a relatively nice trip...
In synthetic biology, it’s not only what you measure, but how you share it.
Scientists and engineers are doing amazing things with synthetic biology. Amazing at multiple levels: natural subsystems are repurposed, extensively engineered, and multiple interactive elements are integrated into...
