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Building Life from Scratch with Kerstin Göpfrich

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Creating Life: The Synthetic Biology Frontier

This chapter explores the fascinating endeavor of creating life in a laboratory setting, likening it to the emergence of alien life. With insights from a biophysical engineering expert, it contrasts traditional Darwinian evolution with the concept of open-ended evolution, emphasizing the role of mortality in evolution. The discussion includes historical experiments and the implications of synthetic biology in understanding life's origins and complexities.

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