http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/05/26/synthesizing-our-world/ The world according to a hula hooping, TKD black-belt wearing, radio show producing physiologist with aspirations to science journalism Tue, 22 May 2012 05:02:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/05/26/synthesizing-our-world/#comment-21300 John Monahan Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:24:18 +0000 http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/05/26/synthesizing-our-world/#comment-21300 The history of science is full of people who pushed the envelope only to find themselves someplace they never dreamed of, for better or ill. The history of science is full of people who pushed the envelope only to find themselves someplace they never dreamed of, for better or ill.

]]> http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/05/26/synthesizing-our-world/#comment-19505 LeKevbo Thu, 27 May 2010 11:08:05 +0000 http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/05/26/synthesizing-our-world/#comment-19505 This needs to advance now! There's something in the fridge I want but it's too far to walk. Synthetic bacteria could be programmed to fetch. Make it happen, Venter! This needs to advance now! There’s something in the fridge I want but it’s too far to walk. Synthetic bacteria could be programmed to fetch. Make it happen, Venter!

]]> http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/05/26/synthesizing-our-world/#comment-19489 alloycowboy Thu, 27 May 2010 04:20:27 +0000 http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/05/26/synthesizing-our-world/#comment-19489 Odd, it sure seems to take a lot of intervention just to modify a simple baterium never mind creating one from scratch. But I guess those type of things just don't happen by themselves. Odd, it sure seems to take a lot of intervention just to modify a simple baterium never mind creating one from scratch. But I guess those type of things just don’t happen by themselves.

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