Scenarios about 'molecular biology'
The study of biological molecules and their interactions, particularly focusing on the structure, function, and regulation of DNA, RNA, and proteins. Molecular biology emerged as a distinct field in the mid-20th century, revolutionizing our understanding of genetics, cellular processes, and evolution. In alternate history scenarios, divergent developments in molecular biology could dramatically alter medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology, potentially creating societies with different approaches to genetic engineering or disease management.
What If Gene Editing Was Developed Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where CRISPR-like gene editing technologies emerged in the 1980s, drastically accelerating biotechnology, medicine, and raising profound ethical questions decades before our timeline.