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Pat Roy Mooney (Kickstarter and the Glowing Plant) Pat Roy Mooney is tonight's guest. His organization, the ETC Group, is waging the 'KickStopper' campaign against Kickstarter's campaign to fund the glowing plant developed by biohackers using synthetic biology. Mooney explains why release of packets of the plant's seeds through the mail is an irresponsible plan. Ahead of the curve for 40 years in fighting to preserve genetic diversity and keep control of the food supply in public hands, Mooney received the alternative prize to the Nobel Prize. He and colleagues target corporate capture and unaccountable use of technological capabilities - nanotechnology, synthetic biology - through intellectual property rights and patenting.