University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Human, Animal & Plant Health

Weston Roundtable: Synthetic Biology and the Conservation of Nature.

Synthetic biology is a fast-moving innovative field with the potential to change our relationship to the natural world. It involves the design and construction of new biological parts, and the re-design of existing, natural biological systems. It has many potential applications, including replacing natural products with synthetic ones, reviving extinct species, and creating powerful tools …