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Prototype Nature Book
- Dec 11, 2020
- By Markus Schmidt
- In Uncategorized
It took some time, but finally Fraunhofer UMSICHT published the “Prototype Nature” book with achapter about the standardising biology cooking workshop by Günter Seyfried and Markus Schmidt. The book is available as a pdf for free or can be purchased as a hard copy. Book Cover
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Designing multi-purpose vaccines
- Mar 25, 2020
- By Markus Schmidt
- In Uncategorized
Vienna, 25th March 2020 Scientists from the five year EU funded project MycoSynVac report their findings and successes at a final meeting in Brussels. The project drew on cutting edge biotechnology to explore three important GOALS: TRANSFORM a living bacteria (Mycoplasma pneumoniae) into a vaccine chassis APPLY this vaccine chassis…
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Media coverage about teamwork in ants
- May 17, 2018
- By Markus Schmidt
- In Media, News, publication, Publications, science, Science Communication, Uncategorized
A publication by Biofaction’s Markus Schmidt about teamwork in insects and a unique hunting technique in tropical ants that resembles medieval torture racks, got wide media coverage. ★ New Scientist. Ants build a medieval ‘torture rack’ to catch grasshoppers ★ Pyhs.org. Ants found to use trapping technique to capture much larger…
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Vienna Design Week Video
- May 12, 2017
- By admin
- In art-science, Events, Film & Video, project, Uncategorized
We are happy to present a short film about POSSIBLE TOMORROWS, an exhibition we curated during VIENNA DESIGN WEEK 2016. Possible Tomorrows introduced a selection of experimental and technical design applications hatched from the fields of biotechnology and synthetic biology. Selected designers/artists contributed on the one hand speculative applications and…
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BerryMaker Game App launches
- Apr 19, 2017
- By admin
- In project, Science Communication, Uncategorized
We are pleased to launch BerryMaker – an exciting science game exploring the world of synthetic biology and berries through the eyes of a biotech start-up! or PLAY ONLINE! OUTLINE OF THE GAME: In BerryMaker, you’re the founder and CEO of a biotech start-up company that produces healthy…
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Do-it-yourself Biology Review
- Apr 14, 2017
- By Markus Schmidt
- In News, publication, science, Science Policy, Synthetic Biology, Uncategorized
Victor de Lorenzo (CSIC, Spain) and Markus Schmidt (Biofaction) published a review about the potential of Do-it-yourself Biology (DIYBio) in the journal Microbial Biotechnology. The article highlights the potential of for innovation, but also explores the many other implications of this movement. Democratization of the technology, social innovation, empowerment, education and…
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BIO·FICTION on Tour Report now online
- Mar 17, 2017
- By admin
- In Events, Film & Video, publication, Uncategorized
The original BIO·FICTION Film Festival took place in Vienna from 23-25th October, 2014. Thereafter, we sent the festival on the road to other places around the world. In total, BIO·FICTION on Tour took place in 35 locations worldwide, from huge urban cities to far out places such as the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica. Please find…
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Vienna Design Week Review 2016
- Mar 17, 2017
- By admin
- In art-science, Events, publication, Science Communication, Uncategorized
We have recently received a copy of the annual VIENNA DESIGN WEEK REVIEW and are happy to share with you a glimpse inside the book, featuring a summary of Biofaction’s mini exhibition ‘Possible Tomorrows’ during last year’s Vienna Design Week:
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Call for Artist in Residence
- Nov 24, 2016
- By admin
- In announcement, art-science, cooperation offer, science, Synthetic Biology, Uncategorized
at BIOPROCESS LABORATORY, ETH Zürich, Basel, Switzerland in collaboration with BIOFACTION, Vienna CALL FOR ARTIST IN RESIDENCE The Bioprocess Laboratory (BPL), ETH Zürich in Basel, Switzerland – in collaboration with Biofaction, Vienna, Austria – is inviting applications for a four to six week long artist in residency during 2017. As…
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Article about “Possible Tomorrows” in Die Presse
- Nov 18, 2016
- By admin
- In publication, Uncategorized
View below the print version of Possible Tomorrow‘s press coverage in Die Presse or click HERE to view the PDF.
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