# The Threat of Mirror Life

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Podcast: [We Have Concerns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/we-have-concerns-319519)
Published: 2025-11-22T21:04:05+00:00
Episode link: http://wehaveconcerns.com
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## Resource

Researchers believe it will be possible in the near future to build organisms from molecules with reversed structures. But a recent multi-disciplinary report suggest that creating such "mirror life" could lead to the end of all known life on earth. Jeff and Anthony discuss the report, and what it means for synthetic biology.

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