THE SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY PROJECT
What is Synthetic Biology?
Synthetic Biology (SynBio) is a scientific field that uses engineering principles to modify and design new functional systems and applications in biology.
Scientists in this field hope to address various issues such as improving food security, addressing climate change, innovating solutions for medicine and fighting diseases.
CURRENT TOPICS:
This is a currently ongoing series, more topics will be released every week.
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Often, scientific concepts can seem scary and confusing without concise, informative explanations and open discussions. This project was designed to be a friendly and interactive interface to help you understand more or to ask questions!
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These snippets will give you an overview on synthetic biology topics, especially those are the forefront of public debate and current news. They are written primarily with an Australian audience in mind, however these topics may be relevant internationally as well.
