Over the past month we’ve published a handful of articles about synthetic biology as part of our ongoing project Futurography, which introduces readers to a new technological or scientific topic each month. We’ve published articles on patenting organisms, the state of biotechnology regulations, what synthetic biology has in common with queer theory, and more.

With that behind us, we’d like to hear about your thoughts. Come back next week for a roundup of your responses.

This article is part of the synthetic biology installment of Futurography, a series in which Future Tense introduces readers to the technologies that will define tomorrow. Future Tense is a collaboration among Arizona State University, New America, and Slate.