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The Synthetic Biology Community Builder
An interview with MIT biologist David Sun Kong—on science, activism, and how biotechnology can empower ordinary people.
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Paolo Pontoniere
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Hacking Mother’s Milk
Demand from body builders, neonatal intensive care units, and Big Pharma fuels synbio substitutions for the goodness of breast milk.
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Paolo Pontoniere
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Biometrics on the Rise
What your doormat, body odor, or wandering gaze can tell us that we don’t already know.
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Paolo Pontoniere
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Lab Leak, Revisited
A controversial new book compiles the evidence on the origin of COVID-19 and demands more investigation.
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Luke Shors
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The Real Danger of a Biological Cold War with China
Can we thwart Beijing’s drive for U.S. secrets without stifling science or harming American innovation?
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Matthew Ponsford
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FICTION
6 Things to Think About When Designing Your Child
Designing your child is designing the future. Do it wisely.
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Danny Hillis
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Neuromarketing: The Booming Business of Pushing People’s Buttons
Major corporations are applying the lessons of cognitive neuroscience to get the American public buying.
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Paolo Pontoniere
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The Promise of Pills that Do Nothing
Open-label placebos may defy logic, but scientists explore promising new treatment possibilities.
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Beryl Lieff Benderly
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5 Ways to Save Humanity from a Malicious AI
Russian transhumanist Alexey Turchin plans to outsmart a future artificial intelligence and save humanity.
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Stav Dimitropoulos
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Future Food Needs Some Historical Context
A new book considers how past innovations transformed our food systems.
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Diana Gitig
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