Synthetic Biology's Master Programmers

June 28, 2012

June 28, 2012 | For more than a decade, synthetic biologists have promised to revolutionize the way we produce fuels, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. It turns out, however, that programming new life forms is not so easy. Now some of these same scientists -- including George Church, Jim Collins and Greg Verdine -- are turning back to nature for inspiration. Technology Review