# Synthetic Biology **Domain:** Biotechnology / Engineering Biology / Computation **Doc Type:** Concept Node **Maturity:** Developing **Related:** [[Asimov (Biotechnology)]], [[Asimov Press]], [[George Church]], [[Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory]] --- ## Definition **Synthetic biology** applies engineering and computational methods to the design, modification and construction of biological systems. ## Corpus Context It marks a transition from describing life to programming aspects of it. Machine learning, biological data and automated laboratories increasingly form a co-creative substrate, while consent, biosecurity and equitable access remain governance questions. ## Backlinks [[Asimov (Biotechnology)]] · [[Asimov Press]] · [[George Church]] · [[Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory]]