How Could Genetic Engineering Affect Space Exploration? - Offworld Episode 12

Опубликовано 15 октября 2018, 14:00

Could we engineer new life forms for space travel? Ariel is joined by chemical biologist Dr. Jun Axup and Dr. Lynn Rothschild of NASA to discuss the idea of genetic engineering as portrayed in the film Alien: Covenant. How does real-world gene editing technology like CRISPR relate to the ideas portrayed in science fiction?

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