Program

“The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology” summit will occur on the 50th anniversary of the 1975 international meeting on recombinant DNA molecules, on February 23-26, 2025

A broad group will convene to learn from fifty years of history and discuss topics and puzzles intertwined within biotechnology today, including:


artificial intelligence

pathogens research & biological weapons

deployment of biotechnologies beyond conventional containment

new frontiers in synthetic cells

framings of biotechnology

 


The exact topics and their framing will continue to evolve.



“The Spirit of Asilomar” is being organized by Rice University, Stanford University, and the Science History Institute. 


We expect others will join in support of this public benefit event.

We would be grateful to receive your input or suggestions by direct email to: spiritofasilomar@sciencehistory.org