This synthetic biology explainer involves Legos, Mark Ruffalo, and skateboards. Watch it

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By Suzanne JacobsAug 4, 2015, 6:00 am97 pts
Think about an airplane. Now, think about an itty bitty bacterium. Which one of these do you think is easier to make? I’ll give you a hint: It’s the one that millions of us ride on every year across vast distances. We’re better at building airplanes than bacteria because we know everything there is to…

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