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	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 10 12:01:14 -0500</pubDate>
	<copyright>Copyright 2010, Synthetic Biology Project</copyright>
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		<title>Nearly Live from iGEM with the Synthetic Biology Project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Synthetic Biology Project will be covering this year&#8217;s International Genetically Engineered Machine competition at MIT. Stay tuned for nearly live video interviews with some of this year&#8217;s contestants.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 09 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.synbioproject.org/news/project/6383/</link>
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		<title>Nanotechnology and Synthetic Biology: What does the American public think?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A groundbreaking poll of 1,001 U.S. adults conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates and the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies found 90 percent of Americans think that the public should be better informed about the development of cutting-edge technologies.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 09 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.synbioproject.org/news/project/6381/</link>
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		<title>Synthetic Biology Project Receives Two National Science Foundation Grants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Synthetic Biology project recently received two grants from the National Science Foundation to support a Transatlantic Exploratory Workshop on the Implications of Cutting-Edge Biotechnologies for Sustainability Science and Policy, and research on the use of on-line prediction markets to explore emerging issues in synthetic biology.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 09 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.synbioproject.org/news/project/6379/</link>
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		<title>Synthetic Biology Project Director speaks at NAS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[David Rejeski discusses &#8220;Public Perceptions On The Technological Frontier&#8221; at the National Academies.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 09 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.synbioproject.org/news/project/synthetic_biology_director_speaks_at/</link>
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		<title>Synthetic Biology on the Radio</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Synthetic Biology Project director discusses opportunities and challenges of synthetic biology on The Kojo Nnamdi Show (NPR).]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 09 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.synbioproject.org/news/project/synthetic_biology_on_radio/</link>
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		<title>Does Synthetic Biology Need Synthesized Ethics?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A comprehensive ethical approach is needed to more readily identify and address ethical challenges and foster a productive public dialogue about social implications, according to a new report.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 09 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.synbioproject.org/news/project/hastings_ethics/</link>
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		<title>Synthetic Biology on the Rise</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new interactive map shows a growing landscape of synthetic biology activity throughout the United States and Europe.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 09 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.synbioproject.org/news/project/synthetic_biology_on_rise/</link>
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		<title>Synthetic Biology in High Places</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Project scholar presented recent research findings on the public perception of synthetic biology before the European Group on Ethics.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 09 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.synbioproject.org/news/project/synthetic_biology_in_high_places/</link>
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		<title>Synthetic Biology: The Next Biotech Revolution Is Brewing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The safety of early applications of synthetic biology may be adequately addressed by the existing regulatory framework for biotechnology, but further advances in this emerging field are likely to create significant challenges for U.S. government oversight, according to a new report.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 09 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.synbioproject.org/news/project/rodemeyer/</link>
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		<title>A Framework for Exploring the Ethical and Social Issues of Emerging Technologies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent action in Congress to reauthorize the U.S. federal nanotechnology research program offers the chance to address the social and ethical issues concerning the emerging scientific field, experts say. A newly released report emphasizes ways in which these topics intersect with governmental functions and responsibilities.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 09 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.synbioproject.org/news/project/6062/</link>
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		<title>Importance of Synthetic Biology in the 21st Century</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Synthetic Biology Project is being launched to identify gaps in our knowledge of the potential risks of the field, explore public perceptions towards it, and examine governance options that will both ensure public safety and facilitate innovation. Take the quiz! Winners Announced!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 08 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.synbioproject.org/news/project/launch/</link>
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		<title>Synthetic Biology on the Nanofrontier?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mechanical engineers use off the shelf tools and components to create their products, and in Jay Keasling’s vision, genetic engineers will one day soon have similar resources at their disposal.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 08 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.synbioproject.org/news/project/synthetic_biology_on_nanofrontier/</link>
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		<title>Americans Don’t Know What’s Coming</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A groundbreaking poll has found that nearly nine in 10 Americans say they have heard just a little or nothing at all about the emerging field of synthetic biology. This new insight into limited public awareness of emerging technologies comes on the cusp of a major leadership change in the nation’s capital.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 08 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>http://www.synbioproject.org/news/project/americans_dont_know_whats_coming/</link>
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