Feb 12, 2015 | Science Communication, Science in Society, Serious Games
Pathogens becoming more and more resistant to antibiotics, is one of the big threats for public health. Creating awareness, increasing the public understanding of the problem, and exploring new ways to eliminate diseases are the goals of the mobile phone SYNMOD game....
Jan 22, 2015 | art-science, Events, Film & Video, science, Science in Society
The first three sessions from the BIO·FICTION Science Art Film Festival are now available online. The remaining sessions will be uploaded soon. Homo Faber Watch the talks of the first BIO·FICTION session Homo faber: Engineering life from October 23rd, 2014....
Jan 22, 2015 | Publications, science, Science Policy
“Human-engineered microbes are workhorses of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, churning out biofuels, drugs, and many other products. But they can cause big problems if they become contaminated by other microbes or viruses or escape into the...
Jan 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
The 2015 Global Risks report by the World Economic Forum completes a decade of highlighting the most significant long-term risks worldwide, drawing on the perspectives of experts and global decision-makers. The 2015 report highlights emerging technologies as...
Jan 12, 2015 | art-science, Events, Science in Society
Report about the DIYBio Europe and Biocommons Conference in Vienna (25-27 October 2014) With the help of Synenergene and Biofaction (Bio-fiction) it was possible to hold a conference within the DIYBio Europe network and to pick up topics from the last Biocommons...
