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The Story of Life on Earth (Part I)
“To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour” — The beginning of William Blake’s Auguries of Innocence Primordial water, the beginning...
Ocean of Awe: Aligning Business and Philanthropy to Build a Better World
“We live in a present mixed with various futures overshadowing us. In essence, we live in a science fiction novel we all write together.” — Kim Stanley Robinson We are on the edge of a technological and social...
The Garden Where Science, Art, and Philosophy Converge: An Interview with Scientist Poet Peter Bickerton
SynBioBeta is delighted to have a heartfelt conversation with Peter Bickerton, Earlham Institute’s science communicator, as well as Thought for Food’s resident poet. Can you tell us how you got into science...
Biotech Needs Better External Innovation Networks and Think Tanks (Part I)
When we think about forests, we think about trees. Trees are important, but their vitality depends on fungal mycelium, nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and many other unseen microbial players. Science and technology are the...
We Scientists Need to Comment on the “Raw Water” Fad
The West Coast has been the breeding ground for many amazing cultural and tech trends of our time. Without a doubt, live water is not one of them. Live water, also known as raw water, is the term that has emerged to...
