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Meet the Plant Hacker Creating Flowers Never Seen (or Smelled) Before


Biotechnologist Sebastian Cocioba started hacking plants to put himself through college. Now, from his home lab on Long Island, he wants to bring the tools of genetic engineering to the masses.

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