EPISODE · Nov 19, 2015 · 22 MIN
Forget the Chemistry Set, Mom, I Want a Bioreactor
from The Bio Report · host Levine Media Group
The power of genetic engineering will soon be available for the home thanks to the Amino One, a piece of hardware about the size of a laptop computer that would allow users to manipulate the DNA of microorganisms for productive purposes or just plain fun. We spoke to Julie Legault, founder and CEO of Amino One’s creator Amino Labs, about the device, its target market, and the implications of putting the tools of synthetic biology into the hands of kids.
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The power of genetic engineering will soon be available for the home thanks to the Amino One, a piece of hardware about the size of a laptop computer that would allow users to manipulate the DNA of microorganisms for productive purposes or just plain fun. We spoke to Julie Legault, founder and CEO of Amino One’s creator Amino Labs, about the device, its target market, and the implications of putting the tools of synthetic biology into the hands of kids.
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