Synthetic Biology: Lowering environmental impact
One of the themes of the recent @synbiobeta #sbbsf17 annual meeting (Oct 4,5 2017) was the impact of synthetic biology on making new things or making old things in new ways. From cement to food, synthetic biology is causing people to rethink the way things are made. One of the most interesting ideas is the notion of using synthetic biology to manufacture materials in a way that's more friendly to the environment.
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
How Big is Biotech?
How Big is Biotech?: A simple web search says biotech is really big. One estimate indicates that the industry will have $400 billion in sales in 2017 with growth to over $775 billion by 2024 [1]. Another report suggests there are over 77,000 employers [2]. That’s big, but is it real, and what you can do with this information?
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Thursday, January 12, 2017
BioDatabases 2017 – What’s out there?
BioDatabases 2017 – What’s out there?: It’s time for the annual blog about the annual Nucleic Acids Research (NAR) database issue. This is the 24th database issue for NAR and the seventh blog for @finchtalk. Like most years I have…
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