Foundational

Mycelium, from the molecule up

One property of one matter, walked all the way down, from the thing you can hold to the molecule doing the work.

The Biodesign Academy library membership is open

A new weekly Reading, private podcast, growing archive, practical tools and a members-only community channel for designing and teaching with living materials.

A first look inside the Biodesign Academy Library

A place to read one living matter at a time, all the way down to what carries the property, with every source open for you to check. It opens in a week, and I'd rather show you now than wait. The first Reading is yours today.

What is Molecular Design Literacy?

Enrolment Now Open: AI × Biodesign (Feb 2026)

Build the molecular and AI fluency for biodesign

From Lab Bench to DOI

A guide for biodesigners to share data, code, and workshop materials in a citable way.

Slide-kit for "History and Scope of AI in Biodesign"

A resource for Foundational Tier members

History and Scope of AI in Biodesign

A Career-Oriented Guide for Students & Educators

How to Master Biodesign Vocabulary

Introducing the Design–Biology Match Game

Master the Language of Biodesign

Build fluency in essential biology and design terminology with our interactive vocabulary training tool

What Is Biodesign?

From Observer to Designer: A Complete Toolkit for Slime Mold Biodesign

Transforming Physarum polycephalum from scientific curiosity to design medium

Sequencing Dreams: When Proteins Get Personal and SCOBY Gets Ambitious

What's been brewing this week?

Biodesign vs. Regenerative Design

A Strategic Guide for Students and Early-Career Professionals

How to Find Biotech Papers (for Designers)

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

Decode Biotech Papers, Vote Bio+AI Workshop, Explore Cultural Memory

Learn how to navigate biotech research, help shape our next workshop, and dive into a new biodesign conversation.

Biodesigners' Guide to Reading Biotech Papers

How to separate design-relevant insights from technical noise

How to Build an AI-Native Biodesign Career: A Starter Map for 2025

You don't need to become an AI engineer. But you do need a strategy.

Bridging Microbial Life and Digital Worlds

What's been brewing in biodesign this week?

Biodesign (Almost) Anything in 2025

Synbio learning, job market snapshots, growing meat on vegetables, and more!

New Community Spaces, Opportunities, and Insights

Another eventful week for Biodesign Community as 2024 draws to a close

Computer Gaming with Bacteria?

A Peculiar World of Biotic Gaming

The Art of Noticing Microbes

And its Relevance to Biodesign

Welcome to the First Biodesign Academy Newsletter!