''Can we create new life out of our digital universe?'' asks Craig Venter. And his answer is, yes, and pretty soon. He walks the TED2008 audience through his latest research into ''fourth-generation fuels'' -- biologically created fuels with CO2 as their feedstock. His talk covers the details of creating brand-new chromosomes using digital ...

Craig Venter, head of the now completed Human Genome Project and director of the J. Craig Venter Institute which is dedicated to the pursuit of many scientific strategies (the study of microorganisms to produce alternative fuels, an XPrize competition to sequence a human genome for under $1,000, and many other things) as well as a frequent ...

By popular demand, here is the full updated documentary ''Ghost in your Genes'', aired on PBS's NOVA program on October 16, 2007.

This video discusses some strange facts about DNA, genes, genetics and the human genome. How large is the human genome? How does the human genome compare to a PlayStation 3. Is there such a thing as a gay gene? How are the different human races different genetically? Are mental disorders causes by genetics? How large is the human ...