Geneticist Craig Venter: …the future of life depends not only in our ability to understand and use DNA, but also, perhaps in creating new synthetic life forms, that is, life which is forged not by Darwinian evolution but created by human intelligence. Whether or not designer microbes that replace coal and oil are part of the solution, such disruptive ideas and technologies that let us adapt to and mitigate climate change are. We need a scientifically literate society willing to embrace change. But here’s the problem: Science is a topic which can cause people to turn off their brains. I contend that science has failed to excite more people for at least two reasons: it is frequently taught poorly, often as rote memorization of complex facts and data, and it is antithetical to our visceral-driven way we live and interact with our world. Our planet is facing almost insurmountable problems, problems that governments on their own clearly can’t fix.
A DNA Driven World
Geneticist Craig Venter: . Whether or not designer microbes that replace coal and oil are part of the solution, such disruptive ideas and technologies that let us adapt to and mitigate climate change are. We need a scientifically literate society willing to embrace change. But here’s the problem: . Our planet is facing almost insurmountable problems, problems that governments on their own clearly can’t fix.