Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: The synthetic biology dream?

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: The synthetic biology dream?

Thursday, October 1, 2020 11:25 PM to 11:55 PM · 30 min. (Africa/Abidjan)
October 1

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Just as the Scientific Revolution paved the way for the Enlightenment and ultimately the American Revolution, 21st-century advances in tech and bio could unleash radical social, economic, and political changes in the U.S. and beyond. How do American values color the bioeconomy we have become, and the bioeconomy we can become? Will the Fourth Industrial Revolution invigorate the land of opportunity, and how will our brand of libertarian capitalism cope with it all?

Ginkgo BioworksHeadquartered in Boston, Ginkgo Bioworks uses the most advanced technology on the planet—biology—to grow better products. The company's cell programming platform is enabling the growth of biotechnology across diverse markets, from food to fragrance to pharmaceuticals. Ginkgo is also actively supporting a number of COVID-19 response efforts, including community testing, epidemiological tracing, vaccine development and therapeutics discovery. Join us for office hours or learn more at ginkgobioworks.com. OFFICE HOURS (Times in Pacific time zone!) Tuesday 12pm — Policy and the future of the bioeconomy: Government team chat (Zoom link) Wednesday 1pm — Making GMOs you can ❤️: Creative team chat (Zoom link) Thursday 10am — Startups and Ginkgo's platform: Strategy team chat (Zoom link)

Registered attendees

Alex Rosay
Alex Rosay
Product ManagerZymergen
Alexander Shearer
Alexander Shearer
Software Architect, Biologic LearningBerkeley Lights
Alexandre Reeber
Alexandre Reeber
Co-Founder/CEOCore Biogenesis

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