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- iGEM 2008: Surprise -- The Future is Here Already.November 11 2008
- I'm back from a weekend at MIT serving as a judge for the International Genetic Engineering Competition. Here are a few thoughts on the competition.The "international" flavor continues to strengthen. Of the six finalists, three were from the U.S., two...
- DNA Synthesis "Learning Curve": Thoughts on the Future of Building Genes and OrganismsJuly 3 2008
- With experience comes skill and efficiency. That is the theory behind "learning" or "experience curves", which I played around with last week for DNA sequencing. As promised, here are a few thoughts on the future of DNA synthesis. Playing around...
- More Pieces in the Distributed Biofuel Production PuzzleJune 19 2008
- Here are some additional musings on distributed production of biofuels and economies of scale: Following on last month's launch of the efuel100 Microfueler, which seems to be a step toward distributed biofuel production, comes word of a couple of high...
- What's yours is yours...right?June 18 2008
- Does information describing the pattern of genetic markers embedded in your genome, and even the sequence of your own DNA, belong to you? I would say yes, but evidently the California Department of Public Health (DPH) has its doubts. As...
- Biodesic: It's Alive!June 11 2008
- This little post serves as the official launch of Biodesic. As the book is finally done, or at least mostly in the hands of the publisher, I can turn my full attention to getting the start-up company out of my...