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Sofia Smallstorm | Synthetic Biologists Vs The Federation Of Natural Life
DNA as a Synthetic Hard Drive and Binary Translation
Sophia Smallstorm explains how scientists like Yaniv Erlikh at Columbia University are utilizing DNA as a high-density data storage medium. By translating binary code into the four DNA nucleotides (A, G, C, and T), researchers can upload words, images, and music onto synthetic DNA. This "nature's original hard drive" is touted for its durability and massive storage capacity compared to traditional silicon-based computing.