The Jordan Harbinger Show

687: Amy Webb | Changing Lives with Synthetic Biology

Jun 21, 2022

Amy Webb, author and CEO of The Future Today Institute, dives into the transformative power of synthetic biology. She discusses how engineering immunity could eliminate pandemics and the potential for creating vital organs on demand. Webb raises ethical questions about resurrecting extinct species and the prospect of lab-grown meat revolutionizing food production. With insights on genetic augmentation and climate resilience, she explores how synthetic biology could fundamentally reshape our future.

01:26:30

Episode guests

Amy Webb

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Evolve to Survive: Embrace Genetic Adaptation

01:20

Innovations in Agriculture: The Future is Now

01:25

Intro

2min

Revolutionizing Humanity: The Promise and Perils of Synthetic Biology

8min

Exploring Synthetic Biology Innovations

16min

Innovations in Synthetic Biology: From Food Safety to Organ Growth

3min

The Future of Synthetic Biology

17min

Ethics and Dangers of Synthetic Biology

12min

The Dark Side of Synthetic Biology: Risks and Responsibilities

4min

Unpacking Synthetic Biology: Risks and Innovations

22min

Exploring the Future of Synthetic Biology and Gene Editing

3min

Amy Webb (@amywebb) is an author and the founder and CEO of The Future Today Institute -- a leading foresight and strategy firm that helps leaders and their organizations prepare for complex futures. Her latest book is The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology.

What We Discuss with Amy Webb:

Synthetic biology will change the world in three key areas: medicine, food, and the environment.
How pandemics might be wiped out by engineering immunity to deadly diseases on demand before they have a chance to take hold. (Alternatively, how pandemics might be created by engineering new diseases against which we have no defense.)
Forget waiting your turn on the donor list: we'll be able to print new vital, life-sustaining organs from scratch instead of relying on unpredictable supply.
When we have the ability to resurrect extinct species, will we possess the wisdom to prudently decide what lives again and what stays dead forever?
How meat can be grown from cells in labs without slaughtering animals and consuming the resources necessary to sustain them.
And much more...

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