🧬🌎The State of Climate Biotech 🌎🧬 I recently attended 🧠Connecting Genetics to Climate's🧠 first webinar on "The Landscape of Climate Biotech". It was so cool to hear Nazish Jeffery, Ph.D. and Paul Reginato kick off the conversation, and I am beyond excited to be a part of it all. Here are some of my takeaways: 1️⃣ Current Biotech Funding Focuses More on Human Health Initiatives The NIH does not currently fund climate change research as a health initiative, and the DOE mainly funds later-stage energy projects. This gap leaves researchers in the early stages of developing climate solutions struggling to find adequate funding. This funding gap needs to be addressed to bring these critical innovations to life! 2️⃣ More Impacted Parties Need to Join the Conversation Climate biotech solutions often involve large-scale projects that impact multiple industries—agriculture, firefighting, energy, and more. Widespread adoption of climate solutions depends on collaboration with non-scientists, especially when they will be largely responsible for rollout. 3️⃣ Techno-Economic Assessments Are Essential Many proposed climate biotech solutions will need to compete with traditional commodities and services. Disrupting an industry requires biologists to understand market dynamics and learn to compete in commodity markets. Economic viability is crucial for adoption and long-term impact. A recording of the seminar should be posted later here --> https://lnkd.in/eb8uqTHS #ClimateChange #Biotech #Innovation #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #Bioeconomy
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Want to find out what's happening in the world of climate biotech? Join our webinar on October 16! #climate #biotechnology
Register https://lnkd.in/ePBkvKV9 to join us on Oct 16, 1pm ET for a broad look across the many biotechnologies with climate applications https://lnkd.in/eEP4f5BA #climatebiotech. Nazish Jeffery, Ph.D. Jeffery (Federation of American Scientists) and Paul Reginato (Homeworld Collective) will be with us, moderated by Leonor Sierra.
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On Oct 16 we're kicking off what will be a series of interactive webinars from @connectgenetics. If (like me) you didn't know biotech with climate applications was already out in the field with more in the pipeline, bring your curiosity and get info you need to weigh-up whether you think biotech could contribute to the broader climate mitigation/adaptation toolkit.
Register https://lnkd.in/ePBkvKV9 to join us on Oct 16, 1pm ET for a broad look across the many biotechnologies with climate applications https://lnkd.in/eEP4f5BA #climatebiotech. Nazish Jeffery, Ph.D. Jeffery (Federation of American Scientists) and Paul Reginato (Homeworld Collective) will be with us, moderated by Leonor Sierra.
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What If You Could Fund the Future of Science for Just $10? 😥 I recently read that, with climate change, we’re on the brink of facing far more dangerous ☠ fungal pandemics—some strains are already resistant to current treatments, and the risks are growing. It’s unsettling to think about, especially when it feels like there’s nothing we can do. But then I thought: What if there was something we could do? 💁♂️ Check what I found, Catalyst—a platform where anyone, from scientists to everyday people, can help fund critical research. You can start as small as $10. Instead of feeling disconnected from what’s happening in labs, now you can be part of the solution. You can even engage with researchers 👩🔬 working on the issues that matter to you. Be part of the future of science—starting today. #Catalyst #FundScience #CitizenScience #Research #Innovation
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Nature’s rock cycle captures carbon from the atmosphere and stores it permanently in the ocean over thousands of years. New research shows that bioengineered bacteria can help speed up this process. Could this approach contribute to addressing climate change? Join Dr. Neil Dalvie (Research Fellow at the Synthetic Biology Hive at Harvard Medical School and the Wyss Institute, and Schmidt Science Fellow) as he shares his research on bacteria that rock! Neil will talk about why this biotechnology holds promise for addressing climate change and how ready it is for deployment. In addition, you’ll get the chance to experience a bit of the science in-person with a show-and-tell demonstration! There will also be an open discussion with attendees about risks and trade-offs to consider when developing and implementing technologies with environmental-scale impacts. This interactive dialogue is hosted by Connecting Genetics to Climate, an organization that generates and supports informed public dialogue about existing and emerging genetic-based biotechnologies that have climate applications. This program is in the Rossi Room. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3zcwyBp
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Earth nearing ‘tipping point’, pseudoscience ‘dangerous’ — experts at Delhi’s India March for Science
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📢 NEW PUBLICATION! 📑🧑🏻🏫 My latest article, titled "Planetary scale climatic change through bioengineering the microbial world. A technofix imaginary", and co-authored with Dr Josh Wodak, has just been published by Futures. The article is available in open access and can be accessed at this link: https://lnkd.in/gp4E2zhR I am truly honoured to be published in a prestigious and influential journal such as Futures. In the 1970s, Futures played a key role in creating and advancing the debate on sustainable development, which still extremely important to this day. So, if you want to find out how bioengineering microbes relates to climate change mitigation, this article is a must-read!
Planetary scale climatic change through bioengineering the microbial world. A technofix imaginary
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this is a great article discussing how core facilities contribute towards more sustainable scientific practices. worth a read 💡♻️ https://lnkd.in/gjY5ZTzY Greever, C., Ramirez-Aguilar, K. and Connelly, J. (2020), Connections between laboratory research and climate change: what scientists and policy makers can do to reduce environmental impacts. FEBS Lett., 594: 3079-3085. https://lnkd.in/gdvS_gp4
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