Reddit AskScience AMA- Bioproducts
Engineering biology can help society transition away from an overreliance on costly, single-use materials and unnatural chemicals towards the use of sustainable bioproducts. Produced by biological processes, these items can do things like turn food waste back into edible ingredients, extract bioactive molecules from plants, and create more sustainable
Reddit AskScience AMA- Biomaterials
Biomaterials are renewable, nature-based components that are increasingly being used in construction and manufacturing industries. Ranging from bioplastics to biocement to 3D-printed materials, biomaterials have shown improved performance, lower cost, and higher impact on sustainability compared with traditional materials. While pointing towards a new future, several biomaterials are already
Connecting Genetics to Climate at Harvard Climate Action Week
During Harvard Climate Action Week 2025, on Sept 16 we held an interactive online dialogue and overview of biotechnologies with climate applications with current and former Harvard researchers. This event was hosted in collaboration with Harvard Alumni for Climate and the Environment. Our thanks to the Salata Institute
Reddit AskScience AMA- Environmental Biosensors
As environmental threats increase due to climate change, pollution, and toxin release, there is a critical need for a dynamic system that allows for high-sensitivity detection and rapid reporting of environmental contaminants. Current detection systems have numerous technical and logistical challenges, are expensive, and time-consuming. Bioengineering offers the potential
Learning from messaging mishaps
How to communicate with impact across many audiences is a frequent topic of dialogue and practice for our Connecting Genetics to Climate team and the many folks with whom we get to interact. After all, our work straddles two topics with long histories of communication struggles. At a recent
Aspen Ideas Climate 2025
Geoff and Morgan attended the 4th annual Aspen Ideas: Climate, which was hosted in Chicago, July 20-22, 2025. We've collected some of our thoughts and reflections from the meeting that we think are relevant for the climate biotech crowd: Research Policy Finance Morgan's Day of
