Synthetic Biology and Conservation of Nature: Wicked Problems and Wicked Solutions

So far, conservation scientists have paid little attention to synthetic biology; this is unfortunate as the technology is likely to transform the operating space within which conservation functions, and therefore the prospects for maintaining biodiversity into the future.

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