Technology Computer with 800,000 human neurons launches for $35,000 Ellsworth Toohey

computer science Scientists successfully created a biological computer out of E. coli Thom Dunn

art Artist and genetic engineers re-create the imagined scents of long-extinct flowers David Pescovitz

drugs Scientists genetically engineer E. coli to produce the psychedelic psilocybin David Pescovitz

synthetic biology Synthetic biologist Floyd Romesberg is developing a third, artificial base pair for DNA Rob Reid

Science The case for storing digital data in DNA David Pescovitz

biology The astounding present and dizzying future of synthetic biology Rob Reid

synthetic biology The promise and peril of synthetic biology in 78 minutes Rob Reid

science fiction Dyson Trees could make a home for humans—and other things Rob Beschizza

Environment Organic food myths busted: Why you might be wasting money on "healthier" options Mark Frauenfelder

Science A neuroscientist's take on synthetic telepathy, electrified ESP, and mind control David Pescovitz

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astronomy Interview with the astronomer who speculated that Oumuamua might be a sign of extraterrestrial life Rob Reid

podcasts Will the human race survive the twenty-first Century? Rob Reid

podcasts Interview with Stewart Brand on the 50th anniversary of the Whole Earth Catalog Rob Reid

After On Podcast The crazy range of medical developments vying to extend or radically improve our lives Rob Reid

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