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2024

WRITING SINCE

What citric acid reveals about bacterial cellulose

Bacteria

+4

What citric acid reveals about bacterial cellulose

Aug 18, 2026

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5 min read

Mycelium, from the molecule up

Molecular

+4

Mycelium, from the molecule up

Aug 17, 2026

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5 min read

What gypsum reveals about mycelium research

Molecular

+4

What gypsum reveals about mycelium research

Aug 11, 2026

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5 min read

The Biodesign Academy library membership is open

Foundational

+2

The Biodesign Academy library membership is open

Aug 7, 2026

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3 min read

Printability is not neutral

Mycelium

+4

Printability is not neutral

Aug 7, 2026

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4 min read

A first look inside the Biodesign Academy Library

Foundational

+2

A first look inside the Biodesign Academy Library

Jul 28, 2026

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2 min read

Locating the carrier: what a living material asks of you

Molecular

+3

Locating the carrier: what a living material asks of you

Jul 21, 2026

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9 min read

Brightest Colour in Nature Has No Pigment

Molecular

+4

Brightest Colour in Nature Has No Pigment

Jul 14, 2026

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6 min read

"It's Alive" is Not Enough

Molecular

+3

"It's Alive" is Not Enough

Jul 7, 2026

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9 min read

Stronger Than Steel is the Wrong Thing to Know

Molecular

+4

Stronger Than Steel is the Wrong Thing to Know

Jun 30, 2026

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6 min read

Where Biological Promises Become Physical

Self-assembly

+4

Where Biological Promises Become Physical

Jun 16, 2026

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4 min read

What is Molecular Design Literacy?

Molecular

+3

What is Molecular Design Literacy?

Jun 10, 2026

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1 min read

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