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Inside a Synthetic DNA Factory That’s Building New Forms of Life

In this DNA factory, organism engineers are using robots and automation to build completely new forms of life.

Published on 9/8/2019 at 7:04 AM

Our scientific understanding of the universe is advancing at an unprecedented rate. Join Focal Point as we meet the people building tomorrow’s world. Witness the astonishing discoveries that will propel humanity forward and zero-in on the places where science-fiction becomes science-reality.

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