Controlling Genetic Destiny with Synthetic Biology, Part 1 – Andrew Hessel : 913

<p><strong>Nature’s Nootropic:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href="https://trukava.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://trukava.com</a>,use code<strong>&nbsp;DAVE15&nbsp;</strong>to get 15% off</p><p><strong>Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href="https://paleovalley.com/DAVE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://paleovalley.com/DAVE</a>, use code&nbsp;<strong>DAVE</strong>&nbsp;to get 15% off your first order</p><p><strong>Franchise Opportunity:</strong></p><p><a href="https://ownanupgradelabs.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ownanupgradelabs.com</a>, to check out the fitness center of the future</p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE</strong>™<strong>...</strong></p><p>… you’ll learn about the implications of synthetic biology in Part 1 of a special two-part episode.</p><p>Andrew Hessels and Amy Webb recently authored, “<a href="https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/amy-webb/the-genesis-machine/9781541797932/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology</a>.” This Part 1 episode gets into the scientific perspective with Andrew. Part 2 on episode #914 explores the futurist perspective with Amy.</p><p>Ask yourself, if you could edit your genes—to fix infertility, diabetes or even depression—would you do it? That’s the premise, and the promise, of synthetic biology. And a reality you’ll have to wrestle with. To make these decisions intelligently requires&nbsp;a&nbsp;deeper—and urgent—understanding of what’s happening in science.</p><p>Right now, scientists are rewriting the rules of our reality. They can use computers to gain access to the cells of any living organism and write new, potentially better, biological code.&nbsp;</p><p>Andrew—a microbiologist and geneticist—works on the leading edge of genomics and bioinformatics. He’s been&nbsp;immersed in the world of synthetic biology for years and joins the show to explain new advancements.</p><p>