Synthetic Biology is
A) the design and construction of new biological parts, devices, and systems, and
B) the re-design of existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes.

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• "Synthetic Biology for Computer Programmers" a one day course, June 8th 2013.
• SB6.0: The 6th International Meeting on Synthetic Biology July 9-11, 2013 at Imperial College in London, UK.
• SynBioBeta Conference 2013: The Synthetic Biology Startup Ecosystem SynBioBeta.com, November 15th 2013.
• Cambridge BioDesign launch their annual TechEvent and Forum, scheduled for this September 2012.
• Science runs Special Section on synthetic biology in the 2 September 2011 issue
• iGEM Jamboree 5-7 Nov 2011 results
• The U.S. Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues: Final recommendations here.
• First documentary film on synthetic biology is now available.
• The BioBrick Public Agreement v1 draft is now available for public distribution and comment.

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