Biofaction at SB 6.0
This year Biofaction has a strong presence at the major Synthetic Biology conference, the SB 6.0, held in London from 9-11 July 2013. We present 3 posters and a live demonstration of our brand new SYNMOD game, now available on apple and android mobile devices! ★ Kerbe...
Frames and Comparators at IPA 2013
Helge Torgersen (ITA, ÖAW) and Markus Schmidt (Biofaction) presented their perspectives on frames and comparators in the public debate on Synthetic Biology at the 8th International Interpretive Policy Analysis Conference (IPA) 2013: Societies in Conflict: Experts,...
Vernissage „Nature Animée“ an der FH Campus Wien
Am 19. Juni 2013 fand im Campus Vienna Biocenter eine Werkpräsentation des Biokunstklubs Pavillon_35 statt. Ausschnitte der erfolgreichen Ausstellung Nature Animée finden hier einen dauerhaften Platz in den Räumlichkeiten der FH Campus Wien, Studiengang Molekulare...
Xenobiology and biosafety at EBSA
The 16th annual conference of the European Biosafety Association (EBSA) was held from 19 to 20 June 2013 in Basel, Switzerland. The theme was on moving forward the risk assessment, the biosafety practices, and regulatory guidelines. At the conference Dr. Lei Pei from...
Werkstatt Leben
Der Deutsche Ethikrat hat kürzlich eine Tagungsdokumentation mit dem Titel "Werkstatt Leben: Bedeutung der Synthetischen Biologie für Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft" publiziert, mit Beiträgen aus der Wissenschaft und der Technikfolgen-Abschätzung. Auf Seite 33 findet...
Von biologischer Diversität zu mikrobiellen Zellfabriken
Der rasante Anstieg in der Verfügbarkeit der genetischen Grundlagen von Mikroorganismen, ermöglicht vertiefte Einblicke in die „Blaupause“ des Lebens. Sie liefert den wissensbasierten „Rohstoff“, um das biotechnologische Potential von Mikroorganismen auf einem bisher...
How will synthetic biology and conservation shape the future of nature?
April 9-11, 2013. University of Cambridge, UK Synthetic biology promises to change the world in significant ways, yet it is largely unrecognized within the field of conservation. This conference will bring together the synthetic biology and the conservation...
Real Fiction
Presentations and Discussions about Design Engineering biology sits at the heart of the next technological revolution: genetics, molecular biology, synthetic biology. We have been manipulating nature for hundreds of years, will it be different? What would the everyday...
Partnership with Nausicaá
Biofaction and the french state-of-the-art Aquarium and aquatic public engagement centre NAUSICAÁ have agreed on a educative partnership to help protect ocean's biodiversity and to educate and engage the public. Conservation and sustainable use of the oceans is a...
ÖAW Symposium
Symposium zur Synthetische Biologie an der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften.
Synbio Summer School
The upcoming hands-on Summer Course on Synthetic Biology will take place in Madrid this Jun 23-Jul 6. Sponsored by the ST-FLOW Project and the ERASynBio Eranet, the accepted students will be defrayed their registration and accommodation expenses and there will be a...
Making Perfect Life
European Parliament publishes the Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) - Options Brief No 2012-08, about "Making Perfect Life: European Governance Challenges in 21st Century Bio-engineering". The Assessment was carried out by a number of European...