The cells in your body are like computer software: they're "programmed" to carry out specific functions at specific times. If we can better understand this process, we could unlock the ability to reprogram cells ourselves, says computational biologist Sara-Jane Dunn. In a talk from the cutting-edge of science, she explains how her team is studying embryonic stem cells to gain a new understanding of the biological programs that power life -- and develop "living software" that could transform medicine, agriculture and energy.

Sara-Jane Dunn: The next software revolution: programming biological cells

The next software revolution: programming biological cells

Programming biology, akin to computer software, may soon allow us to design crops that double yields, transforming agriculture.

The fusion of computational science and biology could yield a living software compiler, bridging the gap between software and wetware.

Harnessing living cells as software could revolutionize medicine, agriculture, and energy, transforming global industries.