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    Saved by Science: The Hope and Promise of Synthetic Biology
    Saved by Science: The Hope and Promise of Synthetic Biology
    Saved by Science: The Hope and Promise of Synthetic Biology
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    Saved by Science: The Hope and Promise of Synthetic Biology

    Written by Mark J. Poznansky, PhD

    Narrated by Jim Seybert

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    About this audiobook

    Accessible and informative, this introduction to synthetic biology provides listeners with hope for the future if we trust in and support the future of science.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateSep 22, 2020
    ISBN9781666541854
    Saved by Science: The Hope and Promise of Synthetic Biology
    Author

    Mark J. Poznansky, PhD

    Dr. Mark J. Poznansky, CM, OOnt, is a research scientist, science administrator, and science blogger. He is the past president and CEO of the Ontario Genomics Institute (OGI) and the founder of G2G Consulting Inc. He is a member of the Order of Canada, a member of the Order of Ontario, and was CEO, president, and scientific director of Robarts Research Institute. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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