Ideas change everything

Prestes a criar vida sintética.

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Craig Venter |

TED2008

• February 2008

"Conseguiremos criar vida nova a partir do nosso universo digital?" pergunta Craig Venter. A sua resposta é "sim" — e brevemente. Ele mostra as suas pesquisas mais recentes e promete que cedo seremos capazes de construir e inicializar um cromossoma sintético.

"Conseguiremos criar vida nova a partir do nosso universo digital?" pergunta Craig Venter. A sua resposta é "sim" — e brevemente. Ele mostra as suas pesquisas mais recentes e promete que cedo seremos capazes de construir e inicializar um cromossoma sintético.

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Biologist, genetics pioneer

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In 2001, Craig Venter made headlines for sequencing the human genome. In 2003, he started mapping the ocean's biodiversity. And now he's created the first synthetic lifeforms -- microorganisms that can produce alternative fuels.

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