Andy Bass brings the ocean's glow to your hands, turning natural wonders like bioluminescent plankton into personal and immersive experiences. From creating the Dino Pet to designing ocean-bathing exhibits, Andy shares how biology can light up creativity, spark curiosity, and inspire the next generation of conservationists. It's a conversation about the intersection of nature, imagination, and the transformative power of "living art."
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?
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Chapters:
- 00:00:00 – Quantum Computing, Mind Blown
- 00:00:54 – Quantum Medicine and Passwords
- 00:01:46 – Quantum Fixing Its Errors
- 00:04:58 – Biomanufacturing Gets Patriotic
- 00:06:44 – Spider Silk, Nature Reinvented
- 00:10:02 – Microplastics Meet Their Match
- 00:11:14 – Bioluminescence: Nature’s Light Show
- 00:14:39 – Andy Bass Goes Glowing
- 00:16:00 – Living Light, Cracked Code
- 00:18:00 – Kickstarting Dino Pets
- 00:21:00 – Walking Through Glowing Oceans
- 00:23:00 – James Cameron’s Plankton Project
- 00:25:00 – Immersive Lagoons, Infinite Mirrors
- 00:28:00 – Ocean Bathing Beats Screens
- 00:31:58 – Glowing Plankton, CEO Lessons
- 00:32:48 – Mycelium Bacon Takes Over
- 00:34:02 – Tasting the Future Bacon
- 00:35:00 – Scaling Crispy Mycelium Dreams
- 00:37:03 – Sustainable Materials, Brilliant Ideas
- 00:43:23 – Bacon to Bioluminescence
- 00:47:25 – Future Glows, Biology Thrives
- 00:53:42 – Final Thoughts on Glowing
Topics Covered:
bioluminescence, biology, education, edutainment, entrepreneurship, biomaterials, cultivated food, mushrooms, mycelium, immersive experiences, gifts, dinoflagellates, plankton, oceans, deep sea, James Cameron, avatar
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Music by: Nihilore
Production by: Amplafy Media
