Chinese biotechnologists, from the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, announced last fall the first (global) laboratory construction of starch from carbon dioxide. While biotechnologists in the West have focused on …
an introduction to the metaverse and meta-realities
He owes the Mafia the cost of a car. That’s a good reason for him to get serious. It cuts straight across the Road, under the monorail line, heading toward …
If it swims like a fish, is it a fish?
Not necessarily. It could be an artificial fish. And because the mind will go to something robotic, there are other kinds too. Like the bio-hybrid fish that biotechnologists from Harvard …
biological warfare: the unseen face of the pandemic
You are more likely to be unfamiliar with the name Kees van der Pijl, and understandably so. Although he is a scholar with significant credentials in his field, he does …
Patents on human DNA
If the (largely failed and lethal) genetic vaccines that are circulating for the prevention of coronavirus have nothing to do with genetic therapies and are unlikely to cause cell modification, …
gene drive (designed genetic appropriation)
The science, biology and techniques of gene drives Engineered gene drives are a new form of genetic modification that provide the means for permanent modification or even potentially the elimination …
Seeds of slavery, seeds of despair, seeds of suicide
These are the names given to the genetically modified cotton seeds of Monsanto that now dominate more than 90% of India’s cotton crops. Until the spread of genetically modified hybrids, …
new genome intervention technologies: european capitalisms strike back…
The following text, apart from being a section of a small tribute to (and against) genetic engineering, has a specific anti-informational significance. It is the official summary of a large …
mRNA: a technology with a bright future
There are still quite a few who, in the bliss of their ignorance, insist on considering the issue of genetic vaccines against the coronavirus as something that is “untouchable,” as …
artificial intelligence (and artificial consciousness?)
There is no commonly accepted definition of intelligence among philosophers or/and scientists, let alone the fact that it is accepted that it is not exclusively a human characteristic. Most agree, …
Finally, brain polyprize!
There are people deeply techno-religious, and there are others who pretend to be such because they are paid… as influencers… Both the former and the latter emerged from the opportunity …
The Internet of Bodies: the body as a technological platform
Less than ten years have passed since the Internet of Things was making headlines and fueling the dreams of tech enthusiasts everywhere. Smart clothes that can gauge your mood and …