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How to really deliver on science for the public good
7, Sep 2026

How to really deliver on science for the public good

Scientists and research bodies routinely promise their work will benefit humanity. But new research from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology argues that it often fails to deliver...

When Fear Reveals Hope
18, May 2026

When Fear Reveals Hope

The Hidden Wisdom in Public Concerns About Engineering Nature By Mary O’Malley Think of a painting of a black night sky. In the centre, left unpainted, is the outline of...

CoESB Researchers Take Science to Parliament
2, Apr 2026

CoESB Researchers Take Science to Parliament

By Hemanshi Galaiya, ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB) In a powerful convergence of research and governance, a delegation from the Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB)...

Between Worlds
16, Feb 2026

Between Worlds

How one researcher is translating synthetic biology's promise -- and risks -- for the people who need to govern it By Dr Thom Dixon In 2025, I spent much of...

Engineered microbes could tackle climate change – if we ensure it’s done safely
21, Nov 2025

Engineered microbes could tackle climate change – if we ensure it’s done safely

As the climate crisis accelerates, there’s a desperate need to rapidly reduce carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, both by slashing emissions and by pulling carbon out of the air....

There’s more to risk than numbers
11, Nov 2025

There’s more to risk than numbers

Synthetic biology has many potential benefits across sectors ranging from health to climate change. But we must have the tools to anticipate, assess and manage its potential risks. Traditional risk...

Why talking to industry makes you a better researcher
9, Oct 2025

Why talking to industry makes you a better researcher

By Jessica Liana, Research student Understanding industry is a way to strengthen research, even if commercialisation is not the goal. That was one of the key messages at the Centre’s...

CoESB 2025 Annual Workshop for Capabilities 2 and 3
24, Sep 2025

CoESB 2025 Annual Workshop for Capabilities 2 and 3

Last month the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology Ethics node at Macquarie University hosted the CoESB 2025 Annual Workshop for Capabilities 2: Industrial Translation and 3: Social Dimensions....

Ian Paulsen Named Finalist for 2025 Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science
7, Aug 2025

Ian Paulsen Named Finalist for 2025 Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science

Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen, Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, has once again been named a finalist for the Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Leadership in...

Can synthetic biologists claim ownership of living systems they help design? 
15, May 2025

Can synthetic biologists claim ownership of living systems they help design? 

As synthetic biology continues to push the boundaries of what can be designed and built from biological parts, legal questions loom large. Who owns a living invention? What happens when...

Synthetic Biology at Science Meets Parliament 2025
28, Apr 2025

Synthetic Biology at Science Meets Parliament 2025

‘As a postdoc, it’s easy to feel confined to our labs or desks,’ says Dr Selina Cao, one of four Centre representatives at this year’s Science Meets Parliament, Australia’s premier...

Seeding tomorrow’s synthetic biology frontiers
19, Dec 2024

Seeding tomorrow’s synthetic biology frontiers

Visionary projects explore technological, ecological and societal domains Twelve seed fund grants have been awarded for 2025, giving a boost to research as varied as horizontal gene transfer for crop...