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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