A virus-resistant organism -- and what it could mean for the future | Jason W. Chin

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🗓️ 2 November 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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What if we could use the power of DNA to create a sustainable, circular economy? In a talk about breakthrough science, synthetic biologist Jason W. Chin describes his team's work rewriting the genetic blueprint of cells to create a virus-resistant organism -- the largest synthetic genome ever made and a first step towards reimagining what life can become. Learn more about how this advancement could lay the groundwork for the sustainable factories of the future, capable of producing plastics, antibiotics and more.

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0:00.0	Here listening to Ted Talks Daily, I'm Elise Hugh.
0:06.8	Okay, if you ever use word processors, you've probably used the Find and Replace feature.
0:12.0	Let's say I want to swap out all the references to my name, Elise, and make it Eleanor,
0:16.4	instead.
0:17.4	Find and Replace does it with one command.
0:20.0	Synthetic biologist Jason Chin is trying to use something like Find and Replace to redesign
0:25.0	entire G-nopes.
0:27.2	In his talk from Ted 2022, he introduces us to design ourselves, bespoke for individuals.
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0:41.5	On this show, I debunk medical myths and explore some of the body's most fascinating mysteries.
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