Apr 29, 2020 | announcement, News, science, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
Biofaction is seeking applications for new Artist in Residence programmes for MADONNA, NEWCOTIANA and SINFONIA. As an artist in residence, you will actively engage with scientists working on one of three Synthetic Biology related projects that delve into...
Apr 17, 2020 | announcement, News, science, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
The SARS-COV-2 virus has caused one of the largest, devastating and socioeconomically staggering pandemics since the 1918 Spanish flu – the COVID-19 pandemic. A large number of public and private research groups are working around the clock in a race to develop...
Mar 13, 2020 | Creative, event, Media, News, project, Science Communication, Science in Society, Serious Games, Synthetic Biology
While we’re reaching the end of the successful project MycoSynVac, we had the chance to organize several communication activities with the project’s game Battle for Cattle. We ran a classroom session in Vienna on February 27th, 2020 and used our...
Feb 21, 2020 | News, Publications, science, Science Communication, Synthetic Biology
There are great news about the EU project eForFuel, which works towards replacing fossil fuel by recycling CO2:Scientists from the Max Planck Institute (Germany) have reached a significant breakthrough presented in their recent Nature Chemical Biology publication....
Dec 14, 2019 | Creative, Film & Video, Media, News, project, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
Sex sells, even in the form of pheromons. Have a look at our new animation produced for DTU Copenhagen which explains the sex pheromones that Olefine is developing using synthetic biology as a replacement for insecticides. Conventionally the pest insects are sprayed...
Dec 14, 2019 | Film & Video, Media, News, project, Science Communication, Science in Society, Stories, Synthetic Biology
The Konrad Lorenz Institute (KLI) invited us to produce and direct a series of short clips about their research fellows and the exciting topics they are currently working on. The short videos clips delve into the incredibly diverse research topics at KLI –...
