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...Designer Genome Despite his intelligence and biotechnological success, J. Craig Venter might just be venturing into something beyond his control [Feb. 4]. His creation of a genome might not result simply in whimsical and interesting "zoos of man-made creatures" or "custom-designed pets." His grand biology experiment might alter the biosphere. It is extreme hubris to think that we can invent a new life-form and unleash it into the environment. Perhaps the question for scientists is not simply can we, but should we? Mark Alton, Petaluma, California...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

...heck with creating new life-forms. Venter should channel his energies into constructing a chromosome for extant humans that would help us store critical life-enhancing information - like anniversaries, passwords, account balances and payment-due dates. That would truly benefit mankind. John Herman, Dix Hills, New York...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 2/7/2008 | See Source »

...Collins, Venter's once and perhaps future rival, whose group at the NIH is also working on creating synthetic genes, echoes that doubt. "Suppose I have a pile of dirt in my backyard and I want to move it," he says. "I could spend months building the components, but I already have a lawn tractor, so what I need to do is add a front loader. Why not take the shortest path...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Scientist Creates Life — Almost | 1/24/2008 | See Source »

...Venter agrees that this all makes sense - but only if you accept a limited view of the science. He is not alone. "We are starting to turn the corner," says Jay Keasling, a bioengineer at the University of California, Berkeley. "The technologies are starting to be put in place, and it's crazy to keep doing biology the way we are doing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Scientist Creates Life — Almost | 1/24/2008 | See Source »

...Still, after spending his career trying to digitize, quantify and standardize biology, even Venter recognizes that there may be some aspects of life that simply can't be understood without a nod to what he calls the "mystery and majesty" of the cell. Well before he became involved constructing artificial life, he christened his sailboat with a name that may reveal as much about that awareness as about what he is trying to accomplish: he called it Sorcerer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Scientist Creates Life — Almost | 1/24/2008 | See Source »

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