From primal scenes to synthetic cells

Synthetic cells spark intriguing questions about the nature of life. Projects such as BaSyC (Building a Synthetic Cell) aim to build an entity that mimics how living cells work. But what kind of entity would a synthetic cell really be? I assess this question from a philosophical perspective, and sho...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hub Zwart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-03-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/46518