Fantastic Biotechnologies and Where They Live
summary
Overview of speculative and real biotechnologies such as de-extinction (reviving dinosaurs), cloning, synthetic viruses, and human genetic modification; compares how these topics are portrayed in fiction (books, films, games) with current real-world capabilities. Discusses which imagined biotechnologies might appear in the future, which already exist, and where fictional depictions are accurate or mistaken.
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chapters (27)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:28Biotech and sci-fi
- 1:12Jurassic Park and cloning
- 3:19Mammoth and Neanderthal revival
- 5:26Cloning ethics and three-parent babies
- 7:13Cloning dystopias
- 8:58Chimeric organisms and organ growth
- 12:48CRISPR-Cas9 and gene editing
- 17:24Gattaca and genome editing
- 19:07First CRISPR babies
- 23:25CRISPR-Cas9 deep dive
- 26:31Cellular OS
- 31:13Genetic code rewriting
- 34:01Overpopulation problem
- 35:48Autogenic chain reaction
- 41:09Pest control via gene editing
- 43:55Biodegradable milk threads
- 44:56Superheroes and genetics
- 45:59Photosynthetic animals
- 47:42Gene therapy and superpowers
- 49:06Hemophilia and epidermolysis treatment
- 50:52Gene therapy and aging
- 52:37Neurointerfaces and brain link
- 54:22Optogenetics and neural control
- 56:08Blindness and deafness cures
- 57:10Memory editing
- 59:22Conclusion
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