Sam Bowman @s8mb · 04 Sep 2026
New essay: There is a little-known regulation that has been strangling biotech innovation for decades. Engineered microbes that eat plastic, sense landmines, or destroy toxins? None are likely to be approved soon, even if proven safe and effective. This regulation, called the
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