The Threat of Mirror Life

Researchers believe it will be possible in the near future to build organisms from molecules with reversed structures. But a recent multi-disciplinary report suggest that creating such "mirror life" could lead to the end of all known life on earth. Jeff and Anthony discuss the report, and what it means for synthetic biology. LInk to the story: Support the show and get bonus episodes, videos, Discord community access and more! Jeff on Blue Sky: Anthony on Blue Sky: Support the show and get bonus episodes, videos, Discord community access and more! Jeff on Blue Sky: Anthony on Blue Sky:

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The Threat of Mirror Life is an episode from We Have Concerns by Anthony Carboni/Jeff Cannata.

This episode is 00:55:10 long.

This episode was published on Nov 22, 2025.

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