Synthetic biology is the interdisciplinary area of engineering where life is revised, updated and streamlined to fit the needs of our modern world. A majority of the conceivable and imminent inventions revolve around the exploitation of bacteria and plants - relatively simple lifeforms whose genome we’ve familiarized with and whose biological pathways we can readily … Continue reading Engineering humanity →

Biology and its subcategories have long been an area of research dominated by theoreticians and empirical research. Darwin’s vast collection of species and Mendel’s sharp and delicate experimental technique revolutionized our understanding of biology and life itself, but how can we harvest the fruit of that knowledge? How do we innovate, develop and evolve beyond … Continue reading Synthetic biology, the era for engineers →

Synthetic biology, the field of science where life is altered, modernized and reconditioned to fit the needs of today, is one of the fastest growing fields of research in the scientific community. Engineers and scientists come together to create unimaginable and awe-inspiring organic machines by simply modifying the genome of organisms in a methodical manner. … Continue reading Synthetic biology, opportunities, risks and a need for change →

Probiotics, an emerging field of medicine, has been praised and condemned by both experts and the public. It concerns the microorganisms interacting with you, their host, and the possible health benefits they may provide for you. As new research looms, we’re more and more certain that microbes cooperate with us in several ways. Perhaps we … Continue reading A brief history of probiotics →

What I aim to portray with this short story was the essence of scientific scrutiny, but also the importance of conveying that knowledge. A man marched into the woods one day. The greenery embraced him with fulfillment and content, the gazing sun shone bright enough for there to be complete lack of shadows. On such … Continue reading Walking through the scientific jungle →