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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Modern biology rests on a new view of what life is and what makes it work.
Chapter 3: The prospect of creating life in the lab has sparked both practical and ethical debates.
Chapter 4: Scientists’ ability to modify DNA revolutionized the entire discipline of genetics.
Chapter 5: Advances in computing allowed faster DNA work, driving the hunt for life’s “secret recipe.”
Chapter 6: A key experiment created chemical DNA and opened the door to synthetic life.
Chapter 7: In 2007, the author’s group assembled the first fully synthetic genome of a living cell.
Chapter 8: The team became renowned for moving the first synthetic genome into a different cell.
Chapter 9: By inserting synthetic DNA into a cell, they made the first creature with a digital “parent.”
Chapter 10: The world greeted the first synthetic life-form with both applause and criticism.
Chapter 11: Teleportation isn’t just for Star Trek; soon we may beam DNA data across worlds.
Description
Life at the Speed of Light (2013) chronicles the pioneering work of the author and his team in creating the world’s first synthetic life form. You’ll experience the thrill of discovery as you follow the team’s groundbreaking work in synthesizing the world’s first genome and exploring the teleportation of living organisms.
Who Should Listen
- People interested in cutting-edge science and technology
- Scientists from any field