Monday 27 February 2017

Smelfies, and other experiments in synthetic biology

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Smelfies, and other experiments in synthetic biology

07:20 minutes · TEDxBeaconStreet

What if you could take a smell selfie, a smelfie? What if you had a lipstick that caused plants to grow where you kiss? Ani Liu explores the intersection of technology and sensory perception, and her work is wedged somewhere between science, design and art. In this swift, smart talk, she shares dreams, wonderings and experiments, asking: What happens when science fiction becomes science fact?

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