Unexplainable
A breakthrough in synthetic life
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Synthetic biologist Kate Adamala has been making major headlines as her lab creates cells that feed, divide, and grow — all from nonliving parts. It may sound like sci-fi, but Kate believes that these “not quite alive” cells are key to a renewable future.
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Guests: Kate Adamala, associate professor at the University of Minnesota
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