Synthetic biology is more than a science and engineering discipline. We seek to enable all to explore and consider how aspects of synthetic biology impact culture, arts, ethics, industry, geopolitics, and beyond.
Does synthetic biology offer anything new?
The Hoover Institution hosted Synthetic Biology for Democracy on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Watch the non-technical conversation with Prof. Drew Endy, Martin Family Fellow of Undergraduate Education, Faculty Co-Director of Degree Programs for the d.school, CISAC Core Faculty, & SETR Faculty Council, Stanford University about advancements in synthetic biology and related economic and governance opportunities.
Curious about Bioengineering? Learn from Profs. Jenn Brophy and Drew Endy's Intro to Bioengineering course
Review ~40 videos that comprise Stanford's BIOE 80 undergraduate course—introduction to the engineering of living systems, with special emphasis on engineering principles. Learning fundamental bioengineering knowledge and tools is motivated by real-world challenges, including infectious diseases, essential medicine supply chains, biodiversity loss and extinction, digital data storage, organ shortages, cancers, agricultural resilience, and cultural challenges, including fear of biotechnology. Social, ethical, and policy aspects of bioengineering are also introduced. #bioe4all @EdEquityLab
Learn bioengineering wet lab skills through an educational video game developed by Stanford's 2023 iGEM team
Phil's Laberia was designed and developed to create an accessible form of bioengineering education. Wet lab skills are hard to digest and very expensive, making them difficult to access within secondary education. Phil's Laberia is an educational game where students can reinforce the basic steps of common bioengineering techniques while being able to read and comprehend the science behind these ideas.
Review the timeline of an international collection of over 100 scientific reports and policy documents on synthetic biology and green plant engineering from the last 20 years.
Courtesy of Prof. Jim Haseloff (University of Cambridge)