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In Part I of this Series, I invited Sachin Sathyarajan - a legal expert at UNEP to talk about the exciting new field of Synthetic Biology. We covered a lot of ground in that episode, talking about the recent innovation and breakthroughs in this sector and how it could reshape the human condition. Naturally, there are two sides to a coin. And in this episode - we spoke about the dark side of Synthetic Biology and the potential RISKS involved. We covered various things like: (02:00): Biology becoming Technology AND Technology becoming Biology (08:55): CRISPR kits to modify human DNA (10:05): What happens when you have control over your genome & it’s expression? (11:17): BIO-SAFETY Vs BIO-SECURITY (15:00): A company which is printing genetic material on silicon chips [Twist Bioscience] (16:39): What could happen if a Gene-drive goes wrong? (19:02): Are we changing the pace of human evolution? (22:59): How policy & regulation will play a BIG part in the development of SynBio (25:45): Scientists vs Policymakers | The Great Divide (29:15): Is there any Act governing Synthetic Biology? (31:55): TALKING ABOUT COCKROACH MILK [Yes, you heard that right] (33:28): What’s brewing in India when it comes to Synthetic Biology? (40:03): Book recommendations to learn more about this space