Tag Archives: Genetic engineering

'Building a good life' takes on new meaning with synthetic biology

Posted on February 14, 2010 by simunation

Synthetic biology is a kind of a garage-band approach to genetic engineering. Little snippets of function-specific DNA called “BioBricks,” some created from scratch like a computer program, are used to engineer organisms for specific purposes. Bacteria that make diesel-fuel? No problem, … Continue reading →

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Put your mouth where their money is, say no to GMO

Posted on August 29, 2009 by simunation

The beleaguered genome of the sugar beet needs your help, as do the farmers who want to raise food gifted to us by evolution (0r by God for the Creationists out there). Farmer’s in Boulder County, CO have gone through … Continue reading →

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