Craig Venter's "On the verge of creating synthetic life": Criticisms & Updates

The quest to create synthetic life continues. Venter and his colleagues have created a synthetic chromosome that has proved capable of sustaining life. The human-made synthetic life even encoded three quotes from literature in its genetic code. Venter and his team have also created the simplest possible living organism, better algae for biofuels and extending human life. Enjoy Craig Venter's "On the verge of creating synthetic life" as a piece of science history but not as the last word on synthetic biology.

Updated August, 2017