Biopunk

Bill Gates is hopeful that a young scientist will find a new way to harness the power of genetic code. Biotech companies and academic researchers are only just beginning to unlock the potential of piecing together lifeforms from scratch. Creating new organisms could solve many issues in medicine and energy, but there's no guarantee that these ideas will come from an established place. Today's most revolutionary discoveries often come from unexpected places—from people with few resources other than energetic, creative brains.