In 2007 scientists declared that they are creating life. Is it hype or truth? Now in 2010, scientists are examining the facts and finding mainly hype but there is progress in modifying living systems which is called synthetic biology. But have scientists really created life?

Not by my definition. What is the spark of life which suddenly allows inanimate chemicials to jump to life? This “spark” has not been discovered. What scientists have managed to perform is to create artificial bits of DNA and insert it into bacteria  creating a new life form from modification of an existing bacteria. But no one has taken completely non-living compounents and created life.

I contend that life has the ability to communicate with other life forms and gather information from the universe. How is this possible. Earlier, I reported on microbes’ ability to communicate with each other through glass and I also reported that a single molecule could act as a radio reciever and transmitter. Thus, what are the essential ingredients which allow these communications? Scientists have not unraveled the answers.

What are your thoughts? Does any of this bear on healing the rift between science and spirituality?

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