Interview with Steve Paikin on The Agenda

Last evening, I spoke with Steve Paikin (The Agenda on TVO) about the future of our climate and the role that synthetic biology might play in addressing some of the greatest threats to humankind. You will find the video below — it is also available as a downloadable podcast without video.

The future of mankind is far from secure.” That’s the rather ominous first line of Dr. Mark Poznansky’s new book, “Saved by Science: The Hope and Promise of Synthetic Biology.” The book outlines how humans can harness the power of science to solve humanity’s big, existential problems such as health, hunger, and pollution.