Geneticist Craig Venter shares his 15-year voyage uncovering millions of genes in ocean microbes with potential for new energy sources. Topics include breakthroughs in oceanic microbiology, challenges in exploring unseen life forms, hopes for medical advancements and climate change solutions, and the power of shotgun sequencing in analyzing microbial DNA.

Craig Venter, synthetic biologist, discusses the world of synthetic biology and engineering synthetic life. Topics covered include mapping the human genome, DNA durability and extraterrestrial life, dangers of synthetic biology, the next frontier for synthetic biology, and the race to sequence the human genome.