Perspectives

01/07/2016

Around 50 people attended the panel session on ‘freedom and security in an age of synthetic biology: challenges, concerns, needs’, chaired by Christopher Coenen, during the conference “Synthetic Biology – Visions of the Future” at NEMO, Amsterdam

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01/07/2016

Some 40-45 participants in the conference “Synthetic Biology – Visions of the Future” at NEMO in Amsterdam on 24 June 2016 discussed cultural and religious aspects of synthetic biology with experts.

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26/05/2016

As a researcher exploring global decision-making and knowledge-making on synthetic biology, attending the meetings of the UN convention on Biodiversity offers a fascinating window on the multi-faceted international relations, tensions and

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16/02/2016

In January 2015 a team of 7 biohackers from 7 different countries united to give an amazing course to art and design students at Aalto University, Helsinki.

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19/12/2014

The year 2014 is almost over, we’d like to take a look back on synthetic biology and its role in society in the last 12 months.

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