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Alive! What do you need to create life?


New Scientist reports on efforts to create real artificial life. Or "synthetic life," following the steps used to create artificial artificial life. Really.

New Scientisit, 12 February 2005, pp. 28-33. (note: link works for Hampshire community; available via LexisNexis).




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