In his new book, Adrian Woolfson says that we must transform biology into predictive, programable engineering material. 

That means decoding the generative grammar of DNA: the language of life itself. It might then be possible to author genomes—and, if we choose, even rewrite our own. Dr. Woolfson says we are at the cusp of a technological revolution, driven by the convergence of artificial intelligence and synthetic biology. Currently at the scribbling phase—writing the genomes of viruses, bacteria and yeast—we will eventually author the genomes of extinct and never-before-realized species. Life will become computable, detached from its past, and no longer bound by Darwinian evolution. 

Woolfson says that while offering extraordinary opportunities, this power also carries great risk and it is vital for everyone to understand what the future might hold. Genome writing can preserve the planet, but it can also undermine human nature and disrupt ecosystems. Bold, visionary and deeply original, his book On the Future of Species is a guide to how we should havigate this astonishing new world, offering a moral compass to help us do so safely, wisely and ethically.

Join us in-person to meet Dr. Woolfson and hear his message.