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How synthetic biology can improve our health, food and materials | Emily Leproust
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:12:24
Publish Date: 2021-03-16 14:52:01
Description: What if we could we use biology to restore our balance with nature without giving up modern creature comforts? Advocating for a new kind of environmentalism, scientist and entrepreneur Emily Leproust rethinks modern sustainability at the molecular level, using synthetic biology to create green alternatives. From lab-developed insulin and disease-resistant bananas to airplanes made of super-strong spider silk, she explains how reading and writing DNA can lead to groundbreaking innovations in health, food and materials.
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