When US genomics pioneer Craig Venter claimed last week to have created the first self-replicating synthetic cell, the public reaction ranged from giddy acclaim to profound unease. Many people were not quite sure what to think. The step from “wow!” to “woah!” is a very short one these days.
美國基因組先驅克雷格•凡特(Craig Venter)上月宣稱,已製造出第一個有自我複製能力的人造細胞。公衆對此反應不一,有的瘋狂喝彩,有的深表不安,很多人則不太確定應該抱什麼想法。當今之世,從「哇」到「喔」,只是短短的一步。
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