An article published in the journal “Science” describes the creation of a bacterium with a minimal DNA, meaning that it’s made up of only 473 genes needed for its survival. A team of scientists led by the pioneer of genetic engineering Craig Venter eliminated the other genes obtaining an organism called JCVI-syn3.0 or simply Syn3.0.
The story “The entire immense superstructure: an installation” by Ken MacLeod was published for the first time in 2014.
When Verrall gets back from Antarctica after six months he attempts suicide and must be subjected to psychiatric treatment. The results of the therapy are ambiguous and after leaving the clinic Verrall starts focusing more and more on the Wikipedia of Things (WikiThing).
Rudolf von Bitter Rucker was born on March 22, 1946 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. The philosopher G. W. F. Hegel was his great-great-great-grandfather. Rudy Rucker is famous as a novel and essay writer. Among his most famous novels there are the ones that form the “ware” tetralogy. Among his essays there are “Infinity and the Mind” (1982) and “The Fourth Dimension. A Guided Tour of the Higher Universes” (1984).
The short story “iThink Therefore I Am” by Ken MacLeod was published for the first time in 2009.
Your new iThink will assist you for your needs regarding work, news, memories and personal documents but also entertainment. After some time of use, iThink will anticipate your desires so it will be able to assist you in the best way.
The story “Jesus Christ, Reanimator” by Ken MacLeod was published for the first time in 2007.
The Second Coming of Jesus was supposed to be a momentous event, instead it was a washout. His arrival made quite an impression but there were too many differences between the beliefs about him and the man who popped up, not to talk about the alleged prophecies he had left.
