95. Fear, Facts and Frustration: Christina Agapakis on Why Scientists Need to Speak Up

Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

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Christina Agapakis from Ginkgo Bioworks joins the conversation to explore the power of storytelling in science. She goes into the challenges scientists face when communicating their work to the public and the role effective messaging plays in shaping perceptions, especially around complex topics like GMOs and synthetic biology. Christina shares her journey and insights from her time at Ginkgo, and thoughts on how biotech can drive solutions for climate change and the future. Tune in to hear how science and communication intersect in shaping the biotech world.

Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?

Learn more at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.messaginglab.com/groweverything⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Kicking Off: The Craziest Week in Biotech Events!
00:00:55 - West End Labs BBQ: Meat, Science, and Networking
00:02:47 - Power Moves at H.C. Wainwright Investment Conference
00:04:22 - STEM for All: Life Science Cares Event
00:05:20 - GenSpace Turns 10: A Birthday Party Like No Other
00:07:39 - Red Hook Vibes: Biotech Meets Brooklyn’s Sunset
00:08:24 - Science Communication Struggles: Why It's Hard to Explain What We Do
00:10:21 - Meet Christina Agapakis: The Master of Science Storytelling
00:12:00 - Christina's Journey: From UCLA to Ginkgo Bioworks
00:15:39 - The Power of Storytelling in Science: How to Make Complex Ideas Accessible
00:19:25 - Effective Strategies for Biotech Communication
00:24:10 - Communicating Science Beyond Data: Building Trust and Understanding
00:33:08 - GMO Perception: Why Story Matters More Than Science
36:45 - Selling GMOs: The Public’s Relationship with Genetically Modified Products
00:00:37:41 - Containment & Deployment: Keeping GMOs Safe While Scaling Up
00:39:09 - Climate Change & GMOs: Can Bioengineering Save the World?
00:41:55 - Ginkgo's Evolution & The Rise of Grow Magazine
00:43:40 - The Future of Synthetic Biology: Where Are We Headed?
00:44:57 - AI & Biology: How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Game
00:46:40 - DIY Bio & Bio Art: The Unexpected Evolution of Biohacking
00:49:51 - Climate Change Solutions: The Biotech Fixes We Need
00:56:19 - Overproduction & Circular Economy: Solving Fast Fashion’s Environmental Impact
00:59:06 - Marketing in Biotech: Why It's Not Just About Science
01:03:28 - Final Reflections: A Call to Action for Biotech Innovators

Topics Covered: biotech, bioengineering, precision fermentation, epigenetics, optogenetics, light, biosolutions, cellular control, photomolecular biology

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