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Designing Living Things

Event Interactive 2012
Format Panel
Organizer Christina Agapakis University of California, Los Angeles
Speakers
  1. Christina Agapakis University of California, Los Angeles
  2. Patrick Boyle Harvard Medical School
  3. Daisy Ginsberg Synthetic Aesthetics
  4. Jason Kelly Ginkgo BioWorks
  5. Sri Kosuri Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
Description Synthetic biology aims to re-engineer living cells to sustainably produce fuels, medicines, and materials. With the promise of a new industrial revolution on the horizon, understanding the language of biotechnology will be more crucial than ever. This panel features a new generation of leaders in biotechnology from industry, academia, art and design discussing the future of biology.
Questions
Answered
  1. What is happening in synthetic biology today?
  2. What will future synthetic biology consumer products look like?
  3. How do you launch a biotech startup for 50K?
  4. What can biology learn from art?
  5. What can design learn from biology?
Level Beginner
Supporting Material Videos by panel speakers: E. chromi: http://vimeo.com/19759432 Synthetic Kingdom: http://vimeo.com/5271766 Ginkgo BioWorks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7fpwmQWCkA
Category Green Tech / Clean Energy
Tags biology, design, science