Today, on Obituary, the life of John Craig Venter: an impatient, often infuriating disruptor who forced biology to move faster — and made the rest of us ask who should control the code of life.

Today, on Obituary, the life of John Craig Venter: an impatient, often infuriating disruptor who forced biology to move faster &mdash; and made the rest of us ask who should control the code of life.

Obituary Today remembers remarkable lives in rich, cinematic detail—one story at a time. Each episode is a crafted audio obituary, blending biography, cultural context, and reflection to explore why a person’s life—and death—mattered.

Obituary Today remembers remarkable lives in rich, cinematic detail&mdash;one story at a time. Each episode is a crafted audio obituary, blending biography, cultural context, and reflection to explore why a person&rsquo;s life&mdash;and death&mdash;mattered.