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Synthetic life: its Wonders could Revolutionize our Lives


Dick Pelletier


Positive Futurist

September 08, 2012

Say goodbye to global warming, toxic waste, and dependency on fossil fuels, and get ready to enjoy perfect health with exotic drugs that could one day cure most diseases and extend lifespan indefinitely.


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Posted by Brandonking  on  09/12  at  01:25 AM

Ever since I first heard of Dr. Venter in 2010 he has become one of my heros, in many ways because I can relate to him in everything except his dislike of school. He went to a community college and became a synthetic biologist, I’m starting out at a community college and intend to get my doctorate and be a college professor in synthetic biology. Dr. Venter was the man who inspired me to get into the field of synthetic biology, I have known for nearly a decade(7th grade) that I want to be a teacher and scientist, I have just spent the past 7 years ironing out the details.






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