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The Genesis Machine
Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology
Book • 2023
The Genesis Machine delves into the promising yet controversial field of synthetic biology, which combines biology and artificial intelligence to program living systems.
The book explores how this technology can address existential challenges like climate change and pandemics but also raises critical questions about genetic privacy, ownership, and ethical governance.
Through hypothetical scenarios, it illustrates the potential impact of synthetic biology on various aspects of life, from genetic selection to food production.
The book explores how this technology can address existential challenges like climate change and pandemics but also raises critical questions about genetic privacy, ownership, and ethical governance.
Through hypothetical scenarios, it illustrates the potential impact of synthetic biology on various aspects of life, from genetic selection to food production.
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
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as 

's last book about synthetic biology and highly recommends it.


Leo Laporte


Amy Webb

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TWiT 1040: The $100,000 Stapler - Veo 3 and Deepfakes
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as the first of 

's books.


Neil deGrasse Tyson


Venki Ramakrishnan

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Do We Have to Die? with Venki Ramakrishnan
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as the topic of the podcast episode.


Jordan Harbinger

687: Amy Webb | Changing Lives with Synthetic Biology
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in the introduction, highlighting her work in futurism and its applications.


Amy Webb

A Glimpse Into The Future | TED Radio Hour
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as a book he is currently reading, focusing on the biological revolution.


Eric Schmidt

EP #8 Eric Schmidt's AMA: AI, National Security, and Cyborgs
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as a great read about synthetic biology.


Leo Laporte

TWiT 1040: The $100,000 Stapler - Veo 3 and Deepfakes
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and Andrew Hessel, exploring synthetic biology's future.


Amy Webb

Synthetic Biology to Become a Major Economic Driver, Part 2 – Amy Webb : 914
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as a book about synthetic biology, with the first part of the episode focusing on the science and the second part on the future implications.


Dave Asprey

Controlling Genetic Destiny with Synthetic Biology, Part 1 – Andrew Hessel : 913
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as a book exploring the paths towards synthetic futures.


Jo Lepore

Looking Outside Synthetic Futures: Amy Webb, Quantitative Futurist
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as 

's latest book, focusing on the bio revolution.


Leo Laporte


Amy Webb

TWiT 1023: This is Not Tax Advice - The Electric State, Kill Switches, Baidu's AI
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when discussing innovations in technology and their impact on our lives.


Manoush Zomorodi

Amy Webb: A Glimpse Into The Future