• Ted Anton on the Brave New World of Synthetic Biology

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    In this episode, Andrew talks to Ted Anton, author of Programmable Planet, about the brave new world of synthetic biology

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    Ted Anton is Professor of English at DePaul University. He is the author of several books and has written for Chicago magazine, the Chicago Tribune, and Publishers Weekly. His latest book is PROGRAMMABLE PLANET (2023)


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