Synthetic biology promised to rewrite life – with the death of its pioneer, J. Craig Venter, how close are scientists?
By André O. Hudson, Dean of the College of Science, Professor of Biochemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology
Advances in genetic engineering have enabled researchers to seek ways to program new life. But has synthetic biology actually changed medicine and the environment, nearly two decades on?
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Thursday, April 30, 2026