What happens when biology becomes technology?

Title:
What happens when biology becomes technology?
Speaker:
Christina Agapakis
Description:

"We've been promised a future of chrome -- but what if the future is fleshy?" asks biological designer Christina Agapakis. In this awe-inspiring talk, Agapakis details her work in synthetic biology -- a multidisciplinary area of research that pokes holes in the line between what's natural and artificial -- and shares how breaking down the boundaries between science, society, nature and technology can lead us to imagine different possible futures.

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
10:58
Format: HTML5
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