Mirror Life: Understanding the Science, Risks, and Governance Implications for Southern Africa

Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)

Mirror Life: Understanding the Science, Risks, and Governance Implications for Southern Africa

assaf.author.orcid	Gray, Glenda [0000-0002-9510-5774]
assaf.author.orcid	Cooper,Vaughn [0000-0001-7726-0765]
assaf.author.orcid	James, Wilmot [0009-0004-6721-713X]
assaf.peer-review.status	Non-Peer Reviewed
assaf.youtube.embedcode	src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PIYxSeS5jTM?si=mrfUwQNg04zpccYq"
dc.contributor.author	Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
dc.date.issued	2026
dc.description	MP4 video, Size: 436 MB; Duration: 01:13:28
dc.description.abstract	The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), in partnership with the Mirror Biology Dialogue Fund, is hosting this webinar to introduce the emerging field of mirror biology and examine the scientific advances, potential applications, and governance challenges associated with mirror life. While mirror biology holds promise for innovations such as more durable therapeutics, the prospect of self-replicating mirror organisms raises unprecedented concerns for human health, biodiversity, environmental sustainability, and global biosecurity.
dc.description.sponsorship	Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
dc.identifier.citation	Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2026). Mirror Life: Understanding the Science, Risks, and Governance Implications for Southern Africa [Online] Available at: https://youtu.be/PIYxSeS5jTM
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/493
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and The Mirror Biology Dialogue Fund
dc.subject	Mirror Life
dc.subject	SDG 4
dc.subject	SDG 17
dc.subject	Governance implications
dc.title	Mirror Life: Understanding the Science, Risks, and Governance Implications for Southern Africa
dc.type	Video