"We've been promised a future of chrome -- but what if the future is fleshy?" asks biological designer Christina Agapakis. In this awe-inspiring talk, Agapakis details her work in synthetic biology -- a multidisciplinary area of research that pokes holes in the line between what's natural and artificial -- and shares how breaking down the boundaries between science, society, nature and technology can lead us to imagine different possible futures.

Christina Agapakis: What happens when biology becomes technology?

What happens when biology becomes technology?

Exploring synthetic biology's potential to blend life with tech, envisioning a future where biology enhances technological advances.

From engineering bacteria to sense environmental toxins to imagining future foods, synthetic biology promises a regenerative tech era.

Challenging the traditional boundaries between nature and tech, artists and scientists provoke questions about our future societal choices.