Jan 9, 2015 | Publications, science, Science in Society, Science Policy
As a member of the European Commission (EC) Scientific Advisory Group for New and Emerging Environmental and Health Risks, Markus Schmidt from Biofaction, helps to define the field of Synthetic Biology and advice EC on how to assess its benefits, risks, and research...
Nov 21, 2014 | Events, science, Science in Society, Science Policy
BACHBERRY is a 3 year project funded by the EC-FP7 and the acronym for “BACterial Hosts for production of Bioactive phenolics from bERRY fruits”. Started in November 2013 the team of 18 partners from Europe, Russia, Chile and China aim to identify bioactive compounds...
Sep 5, 2014 | art-science, Publications, Science in Society, Science Policy
The Economist has published an article about Biohackers, discussing its opportunities, risks and connections to entrepreneurship and art. The article is also based on an interview with Biofaction’s Markus Schmidt. “IT LOOKS like an experimental cooking...
Jun 10, 2014 | Publications, science, Science in Society, Science Policy
The European Commission and its Scientific Committees have launched a public consultation on the first preliminary opinion on Synthetic Biology – Definition. Biofaction’s Markus Schmidt has been one of the co-authors of this opinion. All interested parties are...
Apr 14, 2014 | Events, science, Science in Society, Science Policy, Uncategorized
The First Conference on Xenobiology (XB1) aims to gather scientists, engineers, designers, policy makers and other stakeholders to chart the paths toward an entirely novel biodiversity. The conference will take place in Genoa, Italy, from 6 to 8 of May, 2014. The XB1...
Apr 2, 2014 | science, Science in Society, Science Policy
BacHBERRY, a 3-year project funded by the EC-FP7, leads the way in sustainable use of secondary metabolites from natural molecules The project BacHBERRY: “The BacHBerry project will develop a portfolio of sustainable methodologies to mine the potential of the untapped...
