{"title": "Synthetische Biologie – Baukästen des Lebens", "start": "2026-11-02T19:00:00+01:00", "end": null, "place": "Universität Zürich", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/biology"], "description": "A lecture on synthetic biology as a young field of research that attempts to construct life. Researchers design new biological systems, create organisms with new properties and use cells as «biological machines». It covers the fundamentals, successes and open questions of the field, with examples ranging from programmable cells and artificial yeast to biodesigned microbes. 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It offers a platform where the potential of combining art and computer science can be presented and discussed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/art-computer-science-talks-68999/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}]}