The new biology is revealing life to be a richer, more ingenious affair than we had guessed. With this knowledge come new possibilities. Today we can redesign and reconfigure living systems, tissues and organisms. We can reprogram cells to carry out new tasks and grow into structures not seen in the natural world. Some researchers believe that we will be able to regenerate limbs and organs, and perhaps even create new life forms that evolution has never imagined. A sweeping journey into life’s new frontier with one of Britain’s leading science writers.