Vita Harwood
Synthetic Biology: Life by Design~How Scientists Design Cells, Genomes, and New Biological Functions~Series 'In Twelve Evenings' Book 25Vita HarwoodTest your knowledge!What Do I Already Know About This?Can a living cell be designed? Can the genetic code be rewritten? Can a cell sense a signal, make a decision, and carry out a programmed response?Synthetic Biology: Life by Design explains how biology moved from reading genes to designing living systems. Across 12 lessons, you will explore genetic circuits, minimal and recoded genomes, directed evolution, biological factories, biosensors, programmable cell therapies, and the safeguards used to contain engineered systems.The course is written for readers starting from the basics. No university-level molecular biology is required. Every lesson includes key terms, a ten-question test, and a safe design exercise. The book also includes explanations for all 120 test questions, a general glossary, lesson-by-lesson resources, and recommendations for what to read and watch next.If you want to understand not only what life is made of, but what scientists can genuinely design within it today, this book offers a clear map of one of biology’s most ambitious fields.