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Our New Project: SinFonia
- Jul 25, 2019
- By admin
- In announcement, News, project, science, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
We are very happy to introduce you to our new project: SinFonia. SinFonia aims to produce novel fluorochemicals in a biological way. The project wants to engineer the metabolically-versatile bacterium Pseudomonas putida to execute biofluorinations for generating novel fluoropolymers from renewable substrates. Why is that interesting? Materials containing the element…
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OPEN CALL for Films! 2019 BIO·FICTION Science Art Film Festival
- May 15, 2019
- By Isabel Prade
- In announcement, art-science, Creative, Film & Video, Media, neurotechnology, News, project, Science Communication, Science in Society
Submissions for the 2019 BIO·FICTION Science Art Film Festival are now open! Biofaction is organizing a new edition for the 2019 BIO·FICTION Science Art Film Festival. The theme of this year’s festival is: FUTUREBODY. We’re looking for short films dealing with how neurotechnology shapes the future of the human body,…
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Introducing The Beast in Yeast!
- Apr 10, 2019
- By admin
- In Creative, Film & Video, Media, News, project, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
We’re proud to present our latest animation clip, The Beast in Yeast: OPATHY. We had a great time developing the story line with OPATHY (Omics of PATHogenics Yeasts) to address something that is not very well known: how yeast, such as Candida, can turn into dangerous pathogens. The animation style…
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Impressions from “Designerbabys, Mammuts & Co”
- Apr 04, 2019
- By Markus Schmidt
- In event, Events, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
Markus Schmidt explained de-extinction in the light of massive global biodiversity loss. The presentations were followed by an hour of Q&A with the audience in Theater Akzent. Thanks to the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) for the invitation, Helge Torgersen for the fruitful debate and Birgit Dalheimer for her excellent moderation!…
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Biofaction at the world’s largest Science Film Festival
- Mar 26, 2019
- By admin
- In art-science, Creative, Film & Video, Media, News, project, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
Two Biofaction films, The Berrymakers and MYCOSYNVAC feat. MC Grease (da disease), were part of the 2018 edition of the Science Film Festival. The films were shown at multiple events in Asia and Africa reaching over 250.000 viewers! The majority of the viewers were between seven and sixteen years of age,…
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Designerbabys, Mammuts & Co: Science Talk
- Mar 25, 2019
- By admin
- In art-science, Creative, event, Events, Media, News, project, science, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
The Austrian Science Fund (FWF) is organizing the talk “Designerbabys, Mammuts & Co”. The talk will take place on 03.04.2019 in Theater Akzent, Vienna. Markus Schmidt from Biofaction and Helge Torgersen from the Austrian Academy of Sciences will discuss about the possibilities of synthetic biology. Markus Schmidt will reflect about the…
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Biofaction at LASER Talks: Shenzhen Molecular Speed
- Dec 13, 2018
- By admin
- In art-science, Creative, event, Events, Media, News, project, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
Biofaction founder Markus Schmidt has been invited to one of the LASER Talks in Vienna: Shenzen Molecular Speed. The event will take place on the 15th of December from 6:15 PM to 8:15 PM at the Angewandte Innovation Laboratory (AIL). The talk asks whether both, artistic media and new biotech markets go beyond the…
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MycoSynVac presents synthetic vaccines at the European Parliament
- Nov 26, 2018
- By Isabel Prade
- In announcement, Media, News, project, science, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
European scientists are coming together in a high-level and public meeting in Brussels on 27 November 2018, to present and discuss how innovation improves the everyday life. Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament, and Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation will host the conference “EU Research and…
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Plant Designer at Biodesign Here Now – London Design Festival 2018
- Oct 11, 2018
- By admin
- In art-science, Creative, Film & Video, Media, News, project, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
Last month we had the great opportunity to join Open Cell’s “Biodesign Here Now” at London Design Festival, presenting “Plant Designer” from 15 – 23 September, 2018! We showcased the aims, goals, and cutting-edge technologies used by two large European research projects (Newcotiana and Pharma-Factory) to allow tobacco plants to…
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Watch how eForFuel is producing biofuel from electricity and CO2!
- Oct 11, 2018
- By admin
- In Creative, Film & Video, Media, News, project, Science Communication, Synthetic Biology
Biofaction has been working on a short clip over the summer for our EU funded project eForFuel. The animation explains what eForFuel is all about, including our approaches and processes. We designed the animation to be smooth, flowing and easy to understand. Have a look at the video below and let us know…
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