Is DNA the future of data storage? - Leo Bear-McGuinness
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In the event of a nuclear fallout, every piece of digital and written information could all be lost. Luckily, there is a way that all of human history could be recorded and safely stored beyond the civilization’s end. And the key ingredient is inside all of us: our DNA. Leo Bear-McGuinness explains.
DNA storage techniques are mainly designed to preserve information for the future, but can you think of any practical use for them in the present?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Leo Bear-McGuinness
- Director Franz Palomares
- Script Editor Mia Nacamulli
- Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Addison Anderson
