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Realizing the potential of synthetic biology to help people and the planet

Synthetic biology brings together multiple disciplines to design useful things from the building blocks of life. Realizing the future potential of synthetic biology to benefit people and the planet requires revisiting what types of societal transformations we desire. Synthetic Biology Global Future Council discussions identify that revisiting our visions for the future should begin by […]

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Lessons learned from COVID-19 vaccines could advance synthetic biology. Here’s how

Discussions about intellectual property waivers for COVID-19 vaccines are changing the course of scientific research. The field of synthetic biology could harness this moment to enable a more democratic distribution of tools and technologies. Low and middle income countries can equitably participate in the development and use of these technologies. Recent debates around how intellectual […]