Tag: biotech
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The pioneering cartographer of the human genome, Craig Venter, discusses synthetic biology and his new book, “Sorcerer II: The Expedition That Unlocked The Secrets of The Ocean’s Biome” with Noema… more ›
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Biologist Janine Benyus talks to us about the engineering that occurs in nature and how biomimicry could deeply impact the way we manufacture. She explores some of the secrets and… more ›
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A few years before the pandemic, the owners of a Victoria, B.C., golf course decided they no longer wanted to operate the facility, but nor did they want to follow… more ›
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Bee colonies are collapsing all over the world, threatening large parts of our food supply. But there’s good news in the fight to slow their decline: the U.S. government has… more ›
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Antibiotic resistance is among the biggest global threats to human health. It was directly responsible for an estimated 1.27 million deaths in 2019 and contributed to nearly five million more.… more ›
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In 2001, a group of Japanese scientists made a startling discovery at a rubbish dump. In trenches packed with dirt and waste, they found a slimy film of bacteria that… more ›
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The strange science experiment that blew a worm’s head off… and blew our minds. This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived,… more ›
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The society of control marks a historical mutation of power, a redirection of its attention towards the turbulent levels of matter/energy. The emergence of control can be perceived through science, technology,… more ›
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It is now clear that genetically editing human beings is not only possible, but increasingly simple. The ethical considerations of this development on the other hand, remain complex. To discuss… more ›
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We are rapidly pursuing the industrialization of biotech. Large-scale automation now powers complex bio-foundries. Many synthetic biology companies are hellbent on scaling production volumes of new materials. A major concern is the… more ›