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Art of Molecule

Art of Molecule is an interdisciplinary framework for ethical discourse which aims to bridge the communication gap between the scientific ivory towers and society at large. In particular, Art of Molecule aims to trigger debate and discourse about the ethical challenges of molecular systems engineering, a cutting-edge combination of chemistry, biology, physics, bioinformatics and engineering, allowing deep interventions into living organisms that are now on the verge of substantially impacting human health and disease-treatment. Progress in this field of Engineering Life (EL) is rapid and raises fundamental ethical questions which ideally should be discussed and answered at the same pace.
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Nick Lane: The electrical origins of life

"We will never know for certain how life started on Earth, but we can build a testable framework that shows how a sterile, inorganic planet could spring to life." In this talk, given on November 26, 2023 in Basel, Nick Lane uses life as a guide to its own origins. Modern cells use electrical charges on membranes to drive their metabolism, which in turn makes the building blocks of genes and proteins. Lane shows that equivalent processes were possible in ancient hydrothermal vents at the bottom o...

Nov 28, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 203

EL and Us: ArtScience project with Michel Comte, part 4

Can Engineering Life (EL) lead us into a better future? This question takes centre stage in EL & Us, Michel Comte’s art installation and public art-science project in collaboration with NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering, a National Centre of Competence in Research funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Comte seeks to explore his vision of EL in the 21st century, its promise for contributing to social progress, and people’s hopes for it.

Feb 22, 202219 minEp. 4

EL and Us: ArtScience project with Michel Comte, part 3

Can Engineering Life (EL) lead us into a better future? This question takes centre stage in EL & Us, Michel Comte’s art installation and public art-science project in collaboration with NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering, a National Centre of Competence in Research funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Comte seeks to explore his vision of EL in the 21st century, its promise for contributing to social progress, and people’s hopes for it.

Feb 22, 202223 minEp. 3

EL and Us: ArtScience project with Michel Comte, part 2

Can Engineering Life (EL) lead us into a better future? This question takes centre stage in EL & Us, Michel Comte’s art installation and public art-science project in collaboration with NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering, a National Centre of Competence in Research funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Comte seeks to explore his vision of EL in the 21st century, its promise for contributing to social progress, and people’s hopes for it.

Feb 22, 202219 minEp. 2

EL and Us: ArtScience project with Michel Comte, part 1

Can Engineering Life (EL) lead us into a better future? This question takes centre stage in EL & Us, Michel Comte’s art installation and public art-science project in collaboration with NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering, a National Centre of Competence in Research funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Comte seeks to explore his vision of EL in the 21st century, its promise for contributing to social progress, and people’s hopes for it.

Jan 07, 202222 minEp. 1

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Science and Ethics talk about Engineering life - starts soon

May 22, 202139 secEp. 200
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