# The next software revolution: programming biological cells

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDSummit 2019
- Speaker: Sara-Jane Dunn
- Year: 2019
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/sara_jane_dunn_the_next_software_revolution_programming_biological_cells)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The cells in your body are like computer software: they're "programmed" to carry out specific functions at specific times. If we can better understand this process, we could unlock the ability to reprogram cells ourselves, says computational biologist Sara-Jane Dunn. In a talk from the cutting-edge of science, she explains how her team is studying embryonic stem cells to gain a new understanding of the biological programs that power life -- and develop "living software" that could transform medicine, agriculture and energy.

## Lectures

1. [The next software revolution: programming biological cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/sara_jane_dunn_the_next_software_revolution_programming_biological_cells/c144f1ba91db), 15 min (TED's player)