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"In an era when organisms can be constructed from DNA and the enthusiastic Do-It-Yourself-er can buy, on eBay, equipment to change an organism's genetic structure, we face some difficult questions."
Biologist Drew Endy describes three major issues: how to develop biological systems when the basic building blocks have been patented, how to assure the quality of constructed DNA code and how to establish rights to reuse and reengineer new genetic products. He sees a solution in an open-source approach to DNA whereby, just as with open-source software, everyone benefits from sharing information.
Professor Endy covers, in an entertaining way, the issues facing biological engineers and explains what he is doing to promote solutions."
Audio in MP3 format (Click to download)
The podcast comes from IT Conversations. For more info on open source biology, check out BIOS and "Open-Source Biology Evolves", an article on Wired Magazine.
