First three BIO·FICTION sessions online!
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....
‘Genetic firewall’ holds engineered microbes captive
"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 environment....
World Economic Forum Risk Report 2015
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 "Risks in...
DIYBio Europe and Biocommons Conference Report
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...
Judging synthetic biology risks
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...
BIO·FICTION on Tour 2015
The original BIO·FICTION Film Festival took place in Vienna from 23-25 October, 2014 (see foots of the event here). After the original festival, we are now sending the festival on tour to other places around the world, see dates below. BIO·FICTION Linz, Austria:...
Call for Artist in Residence at Synthetic Biology Lab
The Center for Fundamental Living Technology (FLinT), University of Southern Denmark - in collaboration with Biofaction- is inviting an artist in residence for up to six weeks during 2015. The two-part residency will start in the spring and conclude in the...
Third BACHBERRY Meeting
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...
BIO·FICTION auf biotechnologie.tv
biotechnologie.tv berichtet über BIO·FICTION Beitrag 3: Das Kunst- und Filmfestival Biofiction (ab Min. 6:05) Auch im dritten Beitrag dreht sich alles um die Verbindung von Kunst und Wissenschaft. Beim Biofiction-Festival in Wien Ende Oktober zeigten Performances,...
BIO·FICTION winning films
The BIO·FICTION Science Art Film Festival (23-25 Oct. 2014), produced by Biofaction KG was celebrated as an interdisciplinary cross-cultural event with art works, performances, live DIYbio demos, and many interesting talks. The BIO·FICTION short film competition with...
Science Cafe: Die Neuprogrammierung des genetischen Codes
Im Linzer Kepler Salon fand am 3.11.2014 ein Science Cafe zum Thema " Neuprogrammierung des genetischen Codes" mit statt. Nach dem Impuslvortrag von Markus Schmidt zu den wissenschafltichen Zielen und gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen diskutierten die etwa 50 Teilnehmer...
2nd Bio-commons meeting in Vienna
The second Bio-commons meeting is drawing closer. In collaboration with Pavillon 35 and supported by the EC-FP7 SYNENERGENE, we will start on Saturday 25th of October at 11.00 in the cafeteria of the Natural History Museum (NHM) in Vienna (where the BIO·FICTION...