Massive news that Africa is certified wild #polio-free by World Health Organization (WHO) - but this took over 30 years, and other types are still floating around (ie. vaccine-derived). Many individuals still live in poverty due to polio-induced disabilities. Viruses are not easy to get rid of! 🦠

I saw a post on LinkedIn that recommended adding an emoji at the beginning of your name because you could see who was using some sort of automation tool to send out connection requests. I can now confirm it works.

Why a week of D&I training doesn’t effect long-term change: a thread

It might just be the virtual jet-lag but did John Cumbers open #SynBioBeta2020 from a room made of mushrooms? 🍄

How can we inspire every woman to thrive in science, and what can women and men do to drive systemic change? #SynBioBeta2020

Working in Pacific Time made easier with this bunch! Join SynBioBetty on Slack to keep the conversation going... join.slack.com/t/synbiobetty/…

Speaking on the main stage SynBioBeta made easier thanks to Swapcard 🤩#VirtualConference #SynBioBeta2020

1 of the 3 Scots! Surprisingly emotional seeing all our cute wee circles arranged on the map - and very cool discussing the High Fidelity platform via said platform with cofounder Philip Rosedale 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🌍🧬

It’s #CRISPR! Many congratulations to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna for winning The 2020 #NobelPrize in Chemistry! bit.ly/3lpaqqS #geneediting #genomeediting #synbio

Attendees of #SynBioBeta2020 - thoughts on our thoughts? Quick brain download on our impressions on the themes and focal points from the #virtualconference this year.

A gentle introduction to the world of #synbio brought by yours truly and Capgemini Invent 🧬 SynBioBeta open.spotify.com/episode/302FTE…

Given that it is #MVLSRaceEqualityWeek I thought it would be a good time to remind everyone of the contributions of Ibn Al-Haytham (sometimes known as "Alhazen") to the history of perception research. A good starting point is this article: muslimheritage.com/ibn-haytham-ey… @UofGPsychNeuro

Ellen Simmons is loving the glowing petunias from Light Bio at Built With Biology #synbio #glowup

We are partnering with The Engine because we wanna make #toughtech ⚙️ cambridgeconsultants.com/us/insights/op…

The spherification is not the only thing that Nucleate have perfected… beyond impressed with the #NucleateSummit so far - I cannot believe most of y’all are still students!

👏👏👏Please join me in congratulating Geoffrey Otim Otim geoffrey from Uganda, founder of SynBio Africa. He’s here in the Bay Area to receive this year’s SynBioBeta Impact Award On Thursday in Oakland! 🕺🏼🚀🧬

Feels good to be back 🧬 #SynBioBeta2023

Thanks to the SynBioBeta team for making this the best party we’ve ever thrown!