Meet 10 Amazing Women Telling The Stories Of Synthetic Biology

Meet 10 Amazing Women Telling The Stories Of Synthetic Biology

Synthetic Biology is a relatively new field, and like all new fields, its goals and methods can be easily misinterpreted or misrepresented. For a technology that is threatening to disrupt almost every area of our lives, public perception is key, and it is essential to communicate the full spectrum of capabilities of synthetic biology – both its potential to make good in the world and the immense power and responsibility that come with it. This is the important job of synthetic biology marketers, communicators, and advocates who help us, the general public, understand how biology can transform the way we source rare medicines and fragrances, what our packaging and clothes are made out of, what it means when we use renewable feedstocks or upcycle waste materials, and why we need to switch to new ways of making things that are better for us – and for our environment. As they teach us about the cutting-edge innovations made possible with synthetic biology, we should learn who they are, and you can do so at the SynBioBeta conference happening on May 23-25 in Oakland, CA, where many of them will be speaking. These 10 women are helping tell the fascinating, mind-bending, inspirational