Synthetic Biology: Creating Life in a Lab?

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Channel: Emory University · 2010 · Science & Technology

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Synthetic biology is developing frontier in science.  But, what exactly is it?  Are scientists really creating life in a lab?  Emory University professor David Lynn is an expert in evolution and synthetic biology.  He says we're still trying to define what "life" really is.

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