Uploaded May 2013 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago

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Full video of the March 25, 2013, event co-sponsored by Synberc and DISCOVER Magazine.

Among the topics our expert panel discussed:

- Near-term applications of synthetic biology for creating new drugs, chemicals, and fuels.
- The social and economic implications of synthetic biology.
- Ethical and environmental challenges of synthetic biology.
- Training tomorrow's innovators in synthetic biology.
- Future possibilities—a look ahead at what might be possible 20 years from now.

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