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Welcome to the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution
Recent Advances in Synthetic Biology (press release)
The last half century of medical research has placed chemical
structures behind much of biology, including human disease, the human
genome, and the origin of life. Scientists at the Foundation have
contributed broadly to these activities through innovative and
polydisciplinary research in fields as diverse as chemistry,
informatics, biology, geology, and astronomy. We are now taking the
next steps, to place biological chemistry within its larger "systems"
context, from the cell to the organism, and from there to the
ecosystem and the planet. Emerging from this are new tools for systems
biology and personalized medicine, as well as answers to some "big"
questions: Where did we come from? What is our future? Are we alone?
Latest News and Events
• April 6, 2009.
Paleogenetics: A Quarter Century Old. The spring of 2009
marks the 25th anniversary of the first paper taking steps
to resurrect ancient genes and proteins from extinct organisms to test
historical hypotheses and join natural history to the physical
sciences. These first steps in the laboratory of Steven Benner, then
at Harvard but now at the FfAME, opened the new field of experimental
paleogenetics. Today, over two dozen paleogenetics studies have helped
us understand how humans adapted to alcohol, dinosaurs saw colors, and
bacterial life originated.
• March 23, 2009.
Twenty Five Years of Synthetic Biology. Today marks the
25th anniversary of the publication of a paper reporting
the first total synthesis of a gene encoding an enzyme. The gene was
made in the Benner group by Krishnan Nambiar, Joseph Stackhouse, Dora
Stauffer and John Eldredge. Today, the chemical synthesis of a gene is
routine, using the strategy described in this pioneering work.
• February 25, 2009.
Scientists at the Foundation discuss recent research on synthetic biology, DNA, and medicine. Watch the video.
• February 15, 2009.
FfAME scientists announce an artificial chemical system capable of Darwinian evolution. Read the press release.
• February 12, 2009.
Happy 200th Birthday, Charles Darwin!
• January 1, 2009.
In the new year, the FfAME will be distributing copies of the new book by Dr. Steven Benner titled: Life, the Universe, and the Scientific Method for an introductory price of $34.95 plus shipping and handling. For information, please contact Romaine Hughes.
• December 31, 2008.
The year 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. FfAME scientists will participate in festive and scientific events around the world to mark this anniversary, including the Darwin Day hosted by the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center in Durham, North Carolina on February 21, the Molecular Evolution Conference at McMaster University in Canada, May 25-29, and the "Evolving Evolution" symposium at Harvard, October 8 and 9.
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Press Coverage
• EarthSky: Steven Benner: incremental step to artificial life
April 27, 2009
• Science Magazine (Origins blog): NESCent Symposium Covers Applied Evolution.
February 26, 2009
• The Economist: The lonely planet guide.
February 19, 2009
• MSNBC: Search for 'alien life' could start on Earth.
February 17, 2009
• Seed Magazine: Excitement and Caution at AAAS.
February 17, 2009
• FOX News: New Artificial DNA Points to Alien Life.
February 16, 2009
• Wired (blog): The Hunt for E.T. Comes Home — to Earth.
February 15, 2009
• Live Science: New Artificial DNA Points to Alien Life.
February 14, 2009
• EarthSky (kids): What would alien life look like?
November 09, 2007
• EarthSky: If we found alien life, would we know it?
November 07, 2007
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Look inside!
The Foundation is pleased to distribute the book Life, the
Universe, and the Scientific Method. Authored by Steven Benner,
the book combines the artistic genius of cartoonist Jake Fuller with
the wit and lucidity of scientific explanation as only Benner can
deliver to address some big questions: What is "life"? How did it
originate? What "scientific methods" should be applied to understand
life? Can we resurrect life from ancient Earth? Can we create life in
the laboratory. And, if we encounter life in our exploration of the
galaxy, how would we recognize it? A pre-release version will be
available after January 1, 2009 for $34.95 plus shipping and handling;
please contact Romaine Hughes for
purchasing details.
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