Summary

As the world’s population swells, and resources like water become ever more precious, we are approaching a vexing problem: the need to feed more people, using less land, and creating fewer emissions. The answer, according to many is Synthetic Biology, utilising tiny organisms to produce much of what we need. With a little engineering these micro-marvels can be made to produce all manner of different things including cow-free milk, fibres for sustainable fashion and even medicines.