Synthetic biology, what next for Algeria, and can Tiger Woods win the Masters?
A selection of three defining articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
THIS WEEK, the promise and perils of synthetic biology—the nascent human capacity to redesign life. Now that Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has resigned, the real battle to overhaul the system begins (9:24). And, where a rejuvenated Tiger Woods ranks on The Economist’s forecast for the golf Masters (14.58). Runtime: 19 min.
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