BioBricks -The New Science of Synthetic Life


	BioBricks -The New Science of Synthetic Life

wildcat

12-5-2007 4:37 AM

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biobricks, synthetic, life, genetics

wildcat says:

This is everything science education ever wanted to be, and it's been achieved without any cartoon characters or horribly unconvincing "Science Rules!" posters. The simple fact is that science does kick ass - you don't need to wrap it up in PR goodness and pretend it's something else

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12-5-2007 6:00 PM

anthonyo

PR goodness?

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