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Beyond Silicon: How a Living Thermostat Re-imagines Smart Design

Beyond Silicon: How a Living Thermostat Re-imagines Smart Design

Jasper Scheffer's fungal thermostat proposes intelligence through growth and care, not data

Raphael Kim, PhD
Research ToolResearch Tool
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AI Is Changing How We Make Bio-Materials

AI Is Changing How We Make Bio-Materials

And Why Biodesigners Should Care

Raphael Kim, PhD
Research ToolResearch Tool
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The Enzyme Whisperers

The Enzyme Whisperers

AI that reads sequences like fortune tellers read palms (and actually gets the predictions right)

Raphael Kim, PhD
Research ToolResearch Tool
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SCOBY Biodesign Idea Generator
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SCOBY Biodesign Idea Generator

An AI Prompt Toolkit for Biodesign Academy Foundational Tier

Research ToolResearch Tool
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How to Find Biotech Papers (for Designers)
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How to Find Biotech Papers (for Designers)

Using a creative lens to score, scan, and sketch from science

Foundational TierFoundational Tier
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Should We Compute or Cultivate?
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Should We Compute or Cultivate?

AI, Biodesign, and the Real Environmental Trade-Offs

Foundational TierFoundational Tier
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Biodesigners' Guide to Reading Biotech Papers

Biodesigners' Guide to Reading Biotech Papers

How to separate design-relevant insights from technical noise

Raphael Kim, PhD
CommentaryCommentary
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Rethinking Design When AI Enters the Lab

Rethinking Design When AI Enters the Lab

What Google’s Co-Scientist Means for Biodesign

Machine LearningMachine Learning
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AI-Driven Protein Engineering: What it Means for Biodesign Practice

AI-Driven Protein Engineering: What it Means for Biodesign Practice

Lessons from a curious case of a tropical enzyme

Raphael Kim, PhD
Biodesign StrategiesBiodesign Strategies
Canvassing in Biodesign

Canvassing in Biodesign

How Choosing the Right Canvas Can Elevate Design Outcomes

Raphael Kim, PhD
Biodesign FundamentalsBiodesign Fundamentals
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Made to Look Alive

Made to Look Alive

Surfacing Livingness as Design Strategy for Biodesigners

Raphael Kim, PhD