Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

17. Beauty and the Biome with Jasmina Aganovic of Arcaea

Mar 17, 2023

54:51

Jasmina Aganovic joins Karl and Erum on the Grow Everything podcast to discuss the intersection of biotechnology and beauty. The conversation covers the use of biotech in production and performance, such as engineering yeast to produce rare or hard-to-extract natural ingredients, and the importance of transparency and corporate responsibility in decision-making. Jasmina also talks about incorporating biotech into personal care routines, including a new deodorant, and the potential for biotech to create sustainable alternatives. The episode offers valuable insights into the changing landscape of the beauty industry.

Grow Everything brings to life the bioeconomy when hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories from the field and interview leaders and influencers in the space. Life is a powerful force and it can be engineered. What are we creating?

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Topics Covered:

00:00:00 - Fear and empathy for founders unable to access funds at SVB Bank
00:05:19 - Work trip with Erum and reflections on digital representations of cells
00:07:46 - Book review: Tara Farmers explores culture, biotechnology, and terraforming
00:09:59 - Introduction to Jasmina Aganovic on the Grow Everything Podcast
00:14:39 - Importance of messaging and logistics in maximizing product impact
00:17:28 - Growing awareness of skin microbiome in skincare
00:29:13 - Clean beauty vs. biotech beauty: Understanding the trend
00:31:09 - Biology and biotech meeting consumer needs
00:35:00 - Biology-inspired innovations in sun care and hair care
00:39:16 - Importance of open communication and corporate responsibility in biotech and GMOs
00:42:04 - Future of deodorant: Embracing individuality and choice
00:43:04 - New deodorant doesn't deodorize, but still works: Consumer perception study
00:44:19 - Challenges of smelling in a science experiment
00:50:26 - Importance of body odor and showering regularly