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Craig Venter staat op het punt synthetisch leven te maken.

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"Kunnen we nieuw leven maken vanuit ons digitale universum?" vraagt Craig Venter zich af. Zijn antwoord is "Ja" -- en dat gebeurt al snel. Hij laat ons zijn meest recente onderzoek zien en belooft dat we snel in staat zullen zijn een synthetisch chromosoom te bouwen en op te starten.

In 2001, Craig Venter made headlines for sequencing the human genome. In 2003, he started mapping the ocean's biodiversity. And now he's created the first synthetic lifeforms -- microorganisms that can produce alternative fuels. Full bio »

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