Interest Areas
Exploring topics in agricultural biotechnology and beyond.
Biofuels
Learn how advancements in agriculture can ease our reliance on fossil fuels
Cultured Meat
Cell culture can make real meat in an artificial way
Agricultural Biotechnology
From harnessing plant communication to combat pests to genetic modifications for crop improvement
- 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
- Reducing Cows’ Methane Emissions – Serene’s Synopsis 115
- 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
- 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.
- 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