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Horizon: Playing God
Anyone watch it last night? It was fascinating, if not a little scary at times.
Scary in that it's mind boggling as to how much and quickly this type of research has advanced in the last 10-15 years and was very thought provoking.
Diesel from yeast and spider goats have to be seen to be believed!
Moral dilemma's abound in the near furture for this advance in science.
Scary in that it's mind boggling as to how much and quickly this type of research has advanced in the last 10-15 years and was very thought provoking.
Diesel from yeast and spider goats have to be seen to be believed!
Moral dilemma's abound in the near furture for this advance in science.
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Good review here.
http://www.theartsdes...n-playing-god-bbc-two
I urge you to watch the programme, it's compelling viewing.
http://www.theartsdes...n-playing-god-bbc-two
I urge you to watch the programme, it's compelling viewing.
It was a good show philtaz, complimenting nicely the stargazing show just previous to it ;)
I can imagine a few people were a bit disappointed not to see some kind of mythical chimeric spider/goat creation, but the reality was amazing enough - and the idea of synthetic biology is fascinating.
As to the concept of BioHackers - it reminded me of 2 things - the cyberpunk scifi novels of William Gibson and others, and perhaps more aptly, one episode of "The Big Bang Theory" where Sheldon attempts ( and succeeds) in creating glow in the dark goldfish nightlights ;)
Adam Rutherford is a good presenter - did find him a tad gushy in parts during this documentary would be my only criticism though....
I can imagine a few people were a bit disappointed not to see some kind of mythical chimeric spider/goat creation, but the reality was amazing enough - and the idea of synthetic biology is fascinating.
As to the concept of BioHackers - it reminded me of 2 things - the cyberpunk scifi novels of William Gibson and others, and perhaps more aptly, one episode of "The Big Bang Theory" where Sheldon attempts ( and succeeds) in creating glow in the dark goldfish nightlights ;)
Adam Rutherford is a good presenter - did find him a tad gushy in parts during this documentary would be my only criticism though....
@ OG
Link here to the shows webpage - Looks like the next repeat is on BBC HD if you have it - If not, looks like the BBC iplayer :) - or watch via philtaz original post.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01b45zh
Link here to the shows webpage - Looks like the next repeat is on BBC HD if you have it - If not, looks like the BBC iplayer :) - or watch via philtaz original post.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01b45zh
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