Cynthia

Name: Cynthia
Brand: J. Craig Venter Institute

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by J. Craig Venter Institute

Cynthia is the nickname for the laboratory-created mycoplasma cell controlled by the synthetic genome JCVI-SYN 1.0, announced by the J. Craig Venter Institute in 2010.

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1 episode featuring Cynthia

Unexplainable
Synthetic cells expose biology’s hidden machinery
The search for life’s minimum requirements reveals both how much biology remains unexplained and how powerful—and risky—synthetic organisms could become.
Aug 26, 2026 · 31 min

1 episode featuring Cynthia

Synthetic cells expose biology’s hidden machinery