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| − | <p>We live in a remarkable time. Ever since the 70’s, we’ve been able to
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| − | components that constitute living systems, accessible from any web
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| − | browser in the world; we have genetic building blocks that are
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| − | standardized and cheap, allowing modular use with predictable
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| − | both more accessible and creative, resulting in a synthetic biology
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| − | In practice, synthetic biology often involves the design of genetic
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| − | insertion of the designed circuit into living cells. As such, microbes can
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| − | be programmed to produce fuels, smell like banana’s, or sense and
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| − | break down toxic compounds. We are already remaking ourselves and
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