Can life be engineered? Epistemological roots and blind spots of Synthetic Biology

Synthetic Biology is the latest attempt in experimental biology to reach the long lasting goal of mastering processes of life by engineering them. This emergent discipline results from the novel convergence of biology and concept and tools from other fields such as computing and engineering sciences...

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Main Author: Heams Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2015-01-01
Series:BIO Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20150400016