http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/09/synthetic-biology.html a site about everything Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:21:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/09/synthetic-biology.html/comment-page-1#comment-615000 Synthetic biology, 2 : clusterflock Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:21:12 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=31298#comment-615000 [...] Endy, a board member at the BioBrick foundation, commented on my last entry on synthetic biology: The existing collection of BioBrick parts is fantastic, relative to nothing at all, but is still [...] [...] Endy, a board member at the BioBrick foundation, commented on my last entry on synthetic biology: The existing collection of BioBrick parts is fantastic, relative to nothing at all, but is still [...]

]]> http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/09/synthetic-biology.html/comment-page-1#comment-612847 Drew Endy Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:59:36 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=31298#comment-612847 The existing collection of BioBrick parts is fantastic, relative to nothing at all, but is still very far from being a mature technology platform. Much software and wetware engineering is still required simply to determine if the technical promise of the BioBricks approach will scale within the "messy molecular milleau" inside cells. Additional work in terms of defining if and how communities of responsible wetware engineers and hackers might develop and thrive needs to happen. The existing collection of BioBrick parts is fantastic, relative to nothing at all, but is still very far from being a mature technology platform. Much software and wetware engineering is still required simply to determine if the technical promise of the BioBricks approach will scale within the “messy molecular milleau” inside cells. Additional work in terms of defining if and how communities of responsible wetware engineers and hackers might develop and thrive needs to happen.

]]> http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/09/synthetic-biology.html/comment-page-1#comment-612358 Dave Vogt Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:42:34 +0000 http://www.clusterflock.org/?p=31298#comment-612358 I'd be happy with a pet bacteria colony that gave off the fragrance of shortbread. I mean, growing media and some simple lab techniques have got to be cheaper than buying those damn plug-ins all the time. I’d be happy with a pet bacteria colony that gave off the fragrance of shortbread. I mean, growing media and some simple lab techniques have got to be cheaper than buying those damn plug-ins all the time.

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