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Project News • 08/16/11
New Podcast Launched on DIYbio
BioCurious Community Lab in Sunnvale, CA launches a new podcast called Garage Bio devoted to cheap and DIY approaches to biology.
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Synbio News • 07/18/11
Synthetic Biology Newsletter 2.0 is available for the summer!
The Synthetic Biology Newsletter is an initiative of LIS Consult and the Synthetic Biology Project of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The newsletter is financially supported by the Commission on Genetic Modification and the Rathenau Institute, both in the Netherlands.
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Synbio News • 04/21/11
UC Berkeley launches Synthetic Biology Institute to advance research in biological engineering
An alliance of top researchers has formed the UC Berkeley Synthetic Biology Institute, advancing efforts to engineer biological systems in ways that promise to transform health and medicine, energy, the environment, new materials, and more. EurekAlert
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Project News • 03/31/11
Eurobarometer Report finds Europeans largely unaware of synthetic biology
Europeans consider genetically modified food to be probably unsafe or even harmful, they are largely unaware of synthetic biology—only 17% of Europeans have heard of the science.
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Project News • 03/22/11
Synthetic Biology Project Director discusses DIYBio on Kojo Nnamdi Show
David Rejeski discusses the emerging field of DIYBio on WAMU’s The Kojo Nnamdi Show.
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Project News • 12/16/10
Presidential Commission on Bioethics Releases Synthetic Biology Report
A new report from the Presidential Commission on Bioethics calls for “prudent vigilance” and enhanced federal oversight of synthetic biology. The Commission calls for high level engagement and places responsibility on the Executive Office.
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Synbio News • 12/16/10
Presidential Bioethics Panel Gives a Green Light to Research in Synthetic Biology
The president’s bioethics commission has concluded that there is no need to temporarily halt research or to impose new regulations on the controversial new field known as synthetic biology. New York Times
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Project News • 11/29/10
Inaugural Synthetic Biology Newsletter Release
The Synthetic Biology Newsletter is an initiative of LIS Consult and the Synthetic Biology Project of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The newsletter is financially supported by the Commission on Genetic Modification and the Rathenau Institute, both in the Netherlands.
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Project News • 11/12/10
Societal Issues Arising from Synthetic Biology
Workshop hosted by the Alfred R. Sloan Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
November 8-9, 2010
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Project News • 11/09/10
Fictional Super Cell Market Imagines Synbio Products
Super Cell is a fictional supermarket offering speculative products, which are all based on synthetic biology.
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Synbio News • 09/27/10
Genetic Science Oozes Out of Amateurs’ Garages
Melanie Swan did not panic upon learning she had inherited a genetic mutation that seemed to put her at a higher risk of heart attack and cardiovascular disease. Instead she and another “garage biologist” ran a pilot study from their own homes and came up with a countermeasure. LiveScience.com
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Synbio News • 09/13/10
Biotech Company to Patent Fuel-Secreting Bacterium
A biotech company plans to announce Tuesday that it has won a patent on a genetically altered bacterium that converts sunlight and carbon dioxide into ingredients of diesel fuel. New York Times
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Synbio News • 09/09/10
Americans cautious, but okay, with synthetic biology
Americans are cautious of the idea of creating synthetic life out of chemical building blocks in the lab, but most think it should move forward, a new poll finds. USA Today
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Synbio News • 09/09/10
Americans split on risks and benefits of synthetic biology
A survey released today suggests that while awareness of the burgeoning field is growing, Americans remain divided on whether the potential benefits of synthetic biology outweigh its perceived risks.The poll was part of the Wilson Center’s Synthetic Biology Project, which aims to get people talking about the advances of synthetic biology. Nature.com
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