Synthetic Biology
An evolving field that merges computers and biology to create new life forms.
Videos Mentioning Synthetic Biology
Office Hours with Sam Altman
Y Combinator
An evolving field that merges computers and biology to create new life forms.
Marc Andreessen at Startup School SV 2016
Y Combinator
Highlighted as a significant field within the intersection of biology and computer science, expected to drive transformative changes.
The DEEP VZN Scandal: How Good Intentions Nearly Ended the World
Sam Harris
The field of biology concerned with developing new biological parts, devices, and systems, or redesigning existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes.
Constructing Minds: A Conversation with Lisa Feldman Barrett (Episode #247)
Sam Harris
Advances in this field pose existential risks, potentially leading to engineered pandemics.
Special Episode: Engineering the Apocalypse by Rob Reid and Sam Harris
Sam Harris
A new branch of science that is an 'exponential technology', meaning it gets more powerful and cheaper rapidly, leading to the democratization of capabilities previously restricted to elites.