Interest Areas
Exploring topics in agricultural biotechnology and beyond.
Current Focus
Biofuels
Sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels, from pennycress to advanced biofuel technologies.
Cultured Meat
Lab-grown meat, cellular agriculture, and the future of protein production.
Agricultural Biotechnology
Genetic engineering in crops, GMOs, and innovations in agricultural science.
- Dr. Peggy Lemaux: the Past, Present, and Future of GMOs
- Agrobacterium Regeneration and Germline-Editing Viruses
- Pointing a Gene Gun at Wheat
- Changing Chickpeas – Serene’s Synopsis 123
- Institute for International Crop Improvement – Serene’s Synopsis 121
- GMOs and Public Perception: College Students’ Opinions and Knowledge of Genetic Engineering
- Cassava That Won’t Kill You – Serene’s Synopsis 119
- Cornell University: Apple Innovators – Serene’s Synopsis 118
- Agrobacterium: Let’s Hack Some Plant Cells – Serene’s Synopsis 117
- Not Quite GMO: Flood-Resistant Rice – Serene’s Synopsis 113
- Use of AI in Biotech – Serene’s Synopsis 112
- Plants Yap Too – Serene’s Synopsis 111
- This Year in Biotech – Serene’s Synopsis 99
- California’s Last Nuclear Plant Could be Shut Down – Serene’s Synopsis 94
- Arctic Apples – Serene’s Synopsis 93
- GM Cassava – Serene’s Synopsis 81
- Thinking Critically About Golden Rice (2/2) – Serene’s Synopsis 76
- Thinking Critically About Golden Rice (1/2) – Serene’s Synopsis 75
- First GMO Field Trial in Italy Destroyed – Serene’s Synopsis 74
- Perspectives on GMOs in the US and the Need for Education – Serene’s Synopsis 70
- Gene Driving on the Anti-Malaria Highway – Education in Epidemiology 19
- Let’s Go GMO: Why GMOs Are Even Better Than Organic (Essay) – Serene’s Synopsis 56
- GMO Traceability in Food (Interview) – Serene’s Synopsis 55
- GMOs Part Two – Serene’s Synopsis 39
- GMOs Part One – Serene’s Synopsis 38
- Milks: Dairy vs. Plant-BASED – Serene’s Synopsis 32
- Repurposing Coal Plants for Nuclear – Serene’s Synopsis 26
Climate Solutions
Biotech approaches to climate change, emissions reduction, and environmental sustainability.
- Reducing Cows’ Methane Emissions – Serene’s Synopsis 115
- Hamburgers: Destroying the Amazon and Promoting Slavery – Serene’s Synopsis 110
- Geoengineering Attempt Shut Down – Serene’s Synopsis 109
- Solar Radiation Management & Geoengineering – Serene’s Synopsis 108
- Sticky Pesticides – Serene’s Synopsis 107
- Climate Change and Policy: 2025 – Serene’s Synopsis 106
- Clean Energy and Why It’s Our Best Investment – Serene’s Synopsis 101
- What Is Fusion and How Can We Use It? – Serene’s Synopsis 100!
- Why Charity is Desperately Needed for Superhot Rock Energy – Serene’s Synopsis 91
- CA Prop 4: Kind of Environmental – Serene’s Synopsis 90
- Nuclear in Africa – Serene’s Synopsis 85
- Why Your Junk Email is Hurting the Environment – Serene’s Synopsis 83
- SMRs: Fueling a Nuclear Revival? – Serene’s Synopsis 79
- Kamala Harris and Climate Change – Serene’s Synopsis 78
- Vermont Attempts to Hold Emitters Responsible for Environmental Impact – Serene’s Synopsis 71
- EVs: Environmental Impact – Serene’s Synopsis 67
- The Climate Pledge? – Serene’s Synopsis 65
- Net-Zero Nuclear Initiative – Serene’s Synopsis 60
- Growing Support for Nuclear – Serene’s Synopsis 58
- Are Real or Fake Christmas Trees Better for the Environment? – Serene’s Synopsis 57
- Carbon and Direct Air Capture Technology: Is It Worth It? – Serene’s Synopsis 51
- EPA’s New Proposed Carbon Standards- Serene’s Synopsis 46
- Superhot Rock Energy – Serene’s Synopsis 45
- An Intro to Carbon Dioxide – Serene’s Synopsis 30
- SMRs- “Mini” Nuclear Reactors – Serene’s Synopsis 25
- Nuclear Fusion Moment! – Serene’s Synopsis 21
- Climate-Conscious Gifting – Serene’s Synopsis 19
- Amazon’s Packaging is Begging for Change – Serene’s Synopsis 18
- Consumerism and the Environment – Serene’s Synopsis 13
- Nuclear Waste Storage – Serene’s Synopsis 12
- Japan’s Response to Nuclear Power after the Fukushima Disaster – Serene’s Synopsis 11
- Let’s Go Nuclear Already – Serene’s Synopsis 10
- Seaweed for Cows – Serene’s Synopsis 8
- The New Climate Bill: The Inflation Reduction Act – Serene’s Synopsis 6
- Energy Efficiency and Simple Solutions – Serene’s Synopsis 2
- A Quick Overview of Global Warming – Serene’s Synopsis 1
Archive
Earlier posts organized by original categories.
Climate Change
- Cooking Your Veggies Impairs Nutritional Content… But What if It Didn’t? – Serene’s Synopsis 120
- MycoProducts in the Seafood Industry – Serene’s Synopsis 114
- Lab Grown Meat – Serene’s Synopsis 105
- Photosynthetic Hamsters – Serene’s Synopsis 103
- Contamination In the Forensic Lab – Serene’s Synopsis 98
- Sustainable(r) Flight – Serene’s Synopsis 97
- Mushroom Houses – Serene’s Synopsis 96
- GM Camelina for oil – Serene’s Synopsis 95
- Synthetic Spider Silk – Serene’s Synopsis 92
- Reusable Menstrual Products – Serene’s Synopsis 89
- Use Plastic Shopping Bags (Hear Me Out) – Serene’s Synopsis 88
- Synthesized Cocoa – Serene’s Synopsis 87
- Duckweed Protein – Serene’s Synopsis 86
- GM Sustainability Superheroes – Serene’s Synopsis 84
- Almonds – Serene’s Synopsis 82
- Is Your Bank Funding the Fossil Fuel Industry? – Serene’s Synopsis 80
- Milk From Microbes: Imagindairy – Serene’s Synopsis 77
- JBS: Lie for Money and Face the Consequences – Serene’s Synopsis 73
- Elastocaloric Cooling – Serene’s Synopsis 72
- Vroomin’ and Zoomin’ on a Current: How to Feel About EVs – Serene’s Synopsis 69
- EVs: The Social Cost – Serene’s Synopsis 68
- The Paris Agreement – Serene’s Synopsis 66
- Napkins – Serene’s Synopsis 64
- Figure Out Your Dishwasher – Serene’s Synopsis 63
- Stop Washing Your Dishes – Serene’s Synopsis 62
- COP28 Conclusions – Serene’s Synopsis 61
- COP28 – Serene’s Synopsis 59
- A Fungal Farewell – Serene’s Synopsis 54
- A Rather Audacious Project – Serene’s Synopsis 53
- Should You Shop Local? – Serene’s Synopsis 50
- Moss Boss – Serene’s Synopsis 49
- Clover for the Win! – Serene’s Synopsis 48
- Replace Your Lawn – Serene’s Synopsis 47
- Fireworks – Serene’s Synopsis 44
- Dryer Balls – Serene’s Synopsis 43
- Now We’re Cooking with Electromagnetism! – Serene’s Synopsis 42
- The Clean Air Task Force – Serene’s Synopsis 41
- Organizations to Donate to – Serene’s Synopsis 40
- Turning Plastic into Vanilla – Serene’s Synopsis 37
- The Bacteria Eating the Ocean’s Plastic – Serene’s Synopsis 36
- Ecosia – Serene’s Synopsis 35
- Intro to the Willow Project – Serene’s Synopsis 34
- Blocks of Hemp – Serene’s Synopsis 33
- The Power of Algae – Serene’s Synopsis 31
- A Brief Guide to Recycling – Serene’s Synopsis 29
- Strawlternatives – Serene’s Synopsis 28
- Shampoo – Serene’s Synopsis 27
- Pet Food and Waste – Serene’s Synopsis 24
- Better Concrete – Serene’s Synopsis 22
- Stop Using Wrapping Paper – Serene’s Synopsis 20
- Recycling is Not an Excuse – Serene’s Synopsis 17
- Plastic Construction Blocks – Serene’s Synopsis 16
- Plastic – Recycling and Elimination – Serene’s Synopsis 15
- Consumerism and Its Repercussions – Serene’s Synopsis 14
- Asparagopsis is My Hero – Serene’s Synopsis 9
- Textile Waste: Fast Fashion and Thrifting – Serene’s Synopsis 7
- What Meat to Eat? – Serene’s Synopsis 5
- Meat Production and Its Impact – Serene’s Synopsis 4
- Food Waste – an Overview – Serene’s Synopsis 3
Education in Epidemiology
- TB Treatment: Peat Bogs and Funding Cuts – Serene’s Synopsis 116
- HIV/AIDS Part Two – Education in Epidemiology 31
- HIV/AIDS: Part One – Education in Epidemiology 30
- Ebola Part Two- Education in Epidemiology 29
- Ebola Part One – Education in Epidemiology 28
- Smallpox: Colonization’s Strongest Weapon – Education in Epidemiology 27
- Advancements in Science Against Malaria – Education in Epidemiology 26
- Wolbachia: A Bacterium That Hates Diseases – Education in Epidemiology 25
- Ifegenia Population Suppression – Education in Epidemiology 24
- Death By Fungus – Education in Epidemiology 23
- GM Mosquitoes’ Prospective Success into Wild Populations – Education in Epidemiology 22
- Exploring the IMD Pathway – Education in Epidemiology 21
- What the Heck is an Oocyst – Education in Epidemiology 20
- A Gut Feeling – Education in Epidemiology 18
- CRISPR vs Malaria: The Ultimate Battle – Education in Epidemiology 17
- When the Parasite’s Parasite is Way Worse Than the Parasite – Education in Epidemiology 16