Vida al laboratori. Biologia sintètica: de la biologia natural a l'artificial

Abstract

Life in the Laboratory. Synthetic Biology: From Natural to Artifi cial Biology.
Synthetic Biology is an applied research program that, nevertheless, is rationally anchored to Biological Science. The program aims to synthesize life. Here, the author gives an overview of current conceptions about this branch of Science, paying attention to its notorious ethical and philosophical
implications.