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We delve into the world of synthetic and programmable genetics with one of the world's foremost experts, Dr Andrew Hessel. We also discuss his latest book The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology and how computing advances that led to gene sequencing are now allowing us to think about editing genetics in the same way we program computers. What are the implications for humanity as this allows us to radically adapt our biology for new purposes and new futures? Join us to find out ▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 - Welcome to The Futurists Podcast 01:13 - Welcome Andrew Hessel Biohacker & synthetic biology leader 02:46 - Genetic code is open source 03:35 - DNA a Programming Language 04:35 - New book the Genesis Machine by Andrew Hessel 05:42 - What is crispr it is a gene editing technology 06:09 - Whats is synthetic biology 06:55 - sequencing genes 07:49 - editing and writing DNA code 08:36 - the world of synthetic biology 09:21 - MRNA vaccines enabled by synthetic biology 11:38 - he basic tenet of biology is dna to rna to protein 14:33 - anything that can be addressed through a biomolecule is within reach of this technology 15:21- humane genomics is a company focused on reprogramming viruses 16:17 - oncolytics which developing cancer-fighting materials within that is a branch called oncolytic virology 22:53 - ethical questions arising out of synthetic biology 24:40 - Biosecurity needs updating 25:54 - you're not going to just freely release some kind of bio creature into the wild 29:56 - a lot of the activity in synthetic biology has been on non-human organisms microorganisms 31:15 - the vast dimensions uh of for the application of synthetic biology 33:22 -the ability there to reprogram the cell gives us the ability to start manufacturing new materials new proteins with high precision and optimize them for different purposes 35:51 - synthetic biology has many big applications that can in help us with sustainability 37:06 - Synthetic biology is going to help humanity thrive and be sustainable but they come with some risks 37:46 - regulating synthetic biology 39:47 - replacing petrochemical plastics with biodegradable engineered organic products 42:28 - Andrew Hessel & Amy Webb's new book the Genesis Machine 43:10 - the future today institute 43:39 - igem the international genetically engineered machines organisation ABOUT SHOW Subscribe and listen to TheFuturists.com Podcast where hosts Brett King and Robert TerceK interview the worlds foremost super-forecasters, thought leaders, technologists, entrepreneurs and futurists building the world of tomorrow. Together we will explore how our world will radically change as AI, bioscience, energy, food and agriculture, computing, the metaverse, the space industry, crypto, resource management, supply chain and climate will reshape our world over the next 100 years. Join us on The Futurists and we will see you in the future! HOSTS https://thefuturists.com/info/hosts-brett-king-robert-tercek/ https://twitter.com/BrettKing & http://brettking.com/ https://twitter.com/Superplex &https://roberttercek.com/ SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN https://thefuturists.com/info/listen-here/ https://open.spotify.com/show/0nvdnEs8Cs6Ry8tW5eGGI2 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-futurists/id1615809726 https://blubrry.com/thefuturists/ FOLLOW & ENGAGE https://www.instagram.com/Futuristpodcast/ https://twitter.com/Futuristpodcast https://soundcloud.com/thefuturistspodcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXLNDsNWVd32caN1doB2PXQ GET EVEN MORE https://thefuturists.com/exclusive/