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Monthly Archives: February 2010

iGem in New York Times Magazine

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Jon Mooalem has a VERY well written story on synthetic biology and iGem in this week’s New York Times Magazine, focusing on the underdog team from City College of San Francisco. (Mooalem also had a great segment on This American Life recently, about the self-storage industry.) Mooalem explains the science reasonably and concisely, and definitely [...]

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DARPA Synthetic Biology Hysteria

Monday, February 8, 2010

Wired Science and several other outlets have picked up a story about DARPA research with the apparent aim of alarming without truly informing. Apparently, as part of an announced budget for next year, DARPA — the far-out research wing of the U.S. military — is investing $6 million into a project called BioDesign, whose aim is [...]

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Undersea Glow: Art & Science in Miami

Monday, February 1, 2010

‘Cleaner’ from MORPHOLOGIC on Vimeo.
A Periclimenes yucatanicus shrimp cleans itself upon its symbiotic host, a Condylactis gigantea anemone, in a gorgeous aquarium installation by Miami-based Morphologic Studios.
From their website:
Morphologic is a scientific art endeavor led by marine biologist Colin Foord and designer Jared McKay. With the aquarium as our primary medium, we explore the artistic [...]

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“Fascinated with Synthetic Biology”

Monday, February 1, 2010

Cool short video with an enthusiastic Mac Cowell, “DNA hack.” (Sorry, can’t figure out how to embed.) Can’t wait for the “DNA Deck” of cards!
Thoughtware.TV - Fascinated with Synthetic Biology

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