{"id":1748,"date":"2024-07-29T17:37:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T17:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/?p=1748"},"modified":"2024-07-29T17:38:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T17:38:03","slug":"from-community-sourced-ideas-to-funding-homeworld-confluence-issue-4","status":"unlisted","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/blog\/from-community-sourced-ideas-to-funding-homeworld-confluence-issue-4\/","title":{"rendered":"From community-sourced ideas to funding | Homeworld Confluence, Issue #4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-700x108.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1562\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-700x108.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-300x46.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-768x118.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-1536x237.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-2048x316.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-2000x309.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-1200x185.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2e83c1d4-06c0-4806-22a5-1739ab087cd7-120x19.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A co-created newsletter of resources and actions for climate biotech<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello Climate Biotech Friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next month, our newsletter will feature the reflections and well-wishes from our community! <a href=\"https:\/\/homeworldcollective.typeform.com\/to\/aFzFI4Re\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to contribute your thoughts<\/a>, we would love to include you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve been quieter than usual as we\u2019ve been working through all the amazing applications and ideas shared by the community. They are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Ideas Writing Challenge: 150 submissions of really beautiful quality. According to the survey, 50% of these pieces wouldn&#8217;t have been written otherwise. We will be announcing winners soon!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Ideas Matter Fellowship: We believe writing is a tool for self-advocacy and idea generation. We received 500 submissions, and will soon launch public content to support people becoming better writers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Homeworld Garden Grants: We received 65 amazing submissions, adding to a total of $5.5M of ambitious projects using protein engineering toward a healthier planet. If you are a philanthropy, we received far more quality projects than our $1M could support, so please reach out to Dan (<a href=\"mailto:daniel@homeworld.bio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">daniel@homeworld.bio<\/a>) if you\u2019re interested to learn more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we reflect on November, we\u2019re excited to see an increasing connection between community-sourced ideas and funding. If you work on an idea area that you think needs more community attention, reach out to us with suggested problems!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With love and action-oriented optimism,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Homeworld Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(PS: Say hey to Dan if you\u2019re at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ascb.org\/cellbio2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ASCB Annual Meeting in Boston<\/a>!)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jobs-funding-amp-opportunities\">Jobs, Funding, &amp; Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Funding ($ looking for projects)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ARPA-E opened up a flexible $10M funding opportunity, up to $500k (<a href=\"https:\/\/arpa-e.energy.gov\/news-and-media\/press-releases\/us-department-energy-announces-10-million-provide-flexible-rapid\">link<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Funding (Projects looking for $)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/experiment.com\/programs\/climate-biotech-garden-proteins\">65 amazing projects as part of the Garden Grants<\/a> first call, looking to use protein engineering toward sustainability goals. Reach out to Dan Goodwin at Homeworld Collective (daniel@homeworld.bio) to learn more about funding particular projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Opportunities<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ARPA-E request for information for reducing GHG emissions from nitrogen in agriculture (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7124952798617600000?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_feedUpdate%3A%28V2%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7124952798617600000%29\">link<\/a>) (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chris-eiben\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chris Eiben<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deep Science Ventures is accepting applications for their 2nd cohort of their <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/VSDPhD\">Venture Science Doctorate (VSD)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Job postings<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Abudayyeh-Gootenberg Lab (<a href=\"http:\/\/abugootlab.org\/\">abugootlab.org<\/a>) will be having an open house for prospective rotation students on November 20th from 5:30-7pm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/heydocbrown_cowbell-labs-is-hiring-the-first-two-members-activity-7130995755498000384-ZLFn?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop\">CowBell Labs<\/a> (led by CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/heydocbrown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Doc Brown<\/a>) is hiring two roles (<a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.lever.co\/convergentresearch\/a5ae13f4-724c-44ac-a6f3-18b8434b96fa\">Director of Engineering<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.lever.co\/convergentresearch\/0a8b73f4-d3a7-47d2-b2d0-1521e62e9331\">VP Partnerships and Operations<\/a> ) for their executive leadership team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Navigation Fund, a new foundation funded by Jed McCaleb, is looking for a founding <a href=\"https:\/\/boards.greenhouse.io\/navigationfund\/jobs\/4127994007\">Climate Program Officer<\/a>. (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cantino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andrew Cantino<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quadrature Climate Foundation is hiring a <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1udNXzRzb3Gg6cahS1zw1yzwAXS_mApWP\/view?usp=sharing\">Science Lead<\/a> (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/drmluck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Madeleine Luck<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pasturebio.com\/\">Pasture Biosciences<\/a> is hiring an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pasturebio.com\/career\/scientist\">SF-based scientist<\/a> with experience in mRNA using in vitro transcription methods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cornell has several opportunities:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biological and Environmental Engineering Department is<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.hr.cornell.edu\/recruiting\/facultyview.cfm?posting_id=_JOB_POSTING-3-74524\"> recruiting a new faculty member<\/a> to work on solutions in the sustainable energy transition (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/buz-barstow-558807146\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buz Barstow<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cornell is also hiring 27 cohort members in the next three years through their <a href=\"https:\/\/cals.cornell.edu\/about\/our-values-impact\/roadmap-2050\/transdisciplinary-moonshots\/transdisciplinary-moonshot-hiring-initiative\">Transdisciplinary Moonshot Hiring Initiative<\/a>. (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/buz-barstow-558807146\/\">Buz Barstow<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-research-amp-news\">Research &amp; News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Technical Resources<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carbon Direct <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbon-direct.com\/research-and-reports\/a-buyer-s-guide-sustainable-biomass-sourcing-for-carbon-dioxide-removal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guide to biomass sourcing for CDR<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Researchers from UCSD have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-023-40265-2\">developed a living material<\/a> they think could be the key to using laccase to clean up polluted water (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eirinimalliaraki\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eirini Malliaraki<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(Not new but interesting) Energy Transitions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy-transitions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ETC-bio-Report-v2.5-lo-res.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Land Use Report<\/a> from 2021 (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chris-eiben\/\">Chris Eiben<\/a>, h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meeraatreya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meery Atreya<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/full\/10.1126\/science.add8943\">Refactoring the genetic code<\/a> to make microbes that can&#8217;t do horizontal gene transfer (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chris-eiben\/\">Chris Eiben<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.elsevier.com\/books\/cellular-agriculture\/fraser\/978-0-443-18767-4\">Cellular Agriculture Textbook<\/a> was just published (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ishadatar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Isha Datar<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/andrewlbeam\/status\/1724838193042784399?s=46\">Discussion<\/a> on Twitter\/X about Generate Bio\u2019s Chroma tool, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-023-06728-8\">corresponding paper<\/a> about their generative model of proteins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accurate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41592-023-02086-5\">prediction<\/a> of protein\u2013nucleic acid complexes using RoseTTAFoldNA, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biorxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2023.09.20.558720v1.full.pdf\">computational design<\/a> of sequence-specific DNA-binding proteins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/2311.07361.pdf\">Evaluation of GPT\u2019s capability in science<\/a> (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eirinimalliaraki\/\">Eirini Malliaraki<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graphite supply: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-022-11853-x\">Sustainable conversion<\/a> of biomass to rationally designed lithium-ion battery graphite, addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/why-the-battery-industry-must-secure-and-diversify-graphite-supply-chains\/39149\">anticipated graphite supply shortages<\/a> that will impact EV batteries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paper about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biorxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2023.11.01.565100v1\">marine diatoms<\/a> for industrial carbon management (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michaelrsilverstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michael Silverstein<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t know enough about this but does this imply the whole sink seaweed to the bottom of the ocean for CDR won&#8217;t have the impact we had hoped? (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-023-42074-z\">Nature<\/a>, h\/t Arjun Kakhar)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An autonomous laboratory for the accelerated synthesis of novel materials (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-023-06734-w\">Nature<\/a>, Deep Mind Blog, h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ariane-mora-786894b3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ariane Mora<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The SoltDB Biotech Company Database, \u201cLet\u2019s track the bioeconomy together.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.living.tech\/db\/biotech-company-db-all\">living.tech<\/a>),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The oxygen-tolerant reductive glycine pathway assimilates methanol, formate and CO2 in the yeast Komagataella phaffii (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-023-43610-7\">Nature Communications<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Watabe Lab in Japan has some fascinating work exploring biogenic polyamines for carbonate formation and Rubisco activity (<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24493382\/\">Marine Biotechnology<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30531865\/\">Scientific Reports<\/a>, h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aderinola-fasipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Derin Fasipe<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cultivating alternative proteins from commodity crop sidestreams (<a href=\"https:\/\/gfi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/SCI23036_Sidestreams-analysis-report.pdf\">Good Food Institute<\/a>, h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bryanquocle\/\">Brian Quoc Le<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Climate Impact Studies<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/now.tufts.edu\/2023\/11\/20\/making-students-cellular-agriculture-dreams-come-true\">Cellular Agriculture<\/a> is now a minor degree option at Tufts. Shoutout to Isha Datar and New Harvest for essentially inventing this term a decade ago.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First all-SAF flight completed on November 28 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/virgin-atlantic-jet-lift-off-maiden-transatlantic-flight-low-carbon-fuel-2023-11-28\/\">Reuters<\/a>) (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jesselou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jesse Lou<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EMBL has some cool projects to boost: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/programme\/\">Molecules to Ecosystems<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Blog posts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Derek Lowe\u2019s \u201cThings I won\u2019t work with: FOOF\u201d is an all-time great post about chemistry, always worth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/blog-post\/things-i-won-t-work-dioxygen-difluoride\">the fun read<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We are now in the \u201cappification of AI\u201d era. Here\u2019s a relevant one for us, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_amankishore\/status\/1721647536312869040?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">whole papers can be ingested<\/a> (rather than chunks at a time)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the importance of \u201cscenius,\u201d and how we might create it &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/gfi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/SCI23036_Sidestreams-analysis-report.pdf\">Packy McCormick<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A blogpost idea: It is poetic that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\/news\/new-study-outlines-water-world-theory-of-lifes-origins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">life on Earth<\/a> start in alkaline hydrothermal vents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inspiration-motivation-through-art-and-beauty\">Inspiration &#8211; Motivation through art and beauty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nick Lane\u2019s \u201cThe Vital Question\u201d led us to read this article on Peter Mitchell and his uphill battle in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/scitable\/topicpage\/why-are-cells-powered-by-proton-gradients-14373960\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the \u201cOx Phos\u201d wars<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Animals <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/good-together-ethical-eco-friendly-sustainable-living\/id1474709653?l=es&amp;i=1000627755639\">quickly adapting<\/a> to climate change on this Good Together podcast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alex-rosay-76700456\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alex Rosay<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/7A8EHlPgs2TPOgAUrXreO7?si=zfUWS3cOR5SOmCj1GdlioQ\">podcast episode<\/a> about cell-free enzyme engineering on Grow Everything.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-14-700x223.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-14-700x223.png 700w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-14-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-14-768x245.png 768w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-14-1536x490.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-14-1200x383.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-14-120x38.png 120w, https:\/\/www.homeworld.bio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image-14.png 1932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Altay Guvench\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8GRFmoEwLlQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shows us<\/a>\u00a0that many organisms, particularly lichens, fluoresce visibly to the naked eye under black light.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe in the power of our community, and our newsletter aims to showcase this. So many people are doing amazing work towards climate, sustainability, and planetary health. Thank you to everyone who submitted the ideas and inspirations which created this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any feedback, insight, or just want to say hello, please connect with us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:hello@homeworld.bio?subject=Followup%20from%20the%20Confluence%20Newsletter%20Verse%201%3A%20&amp;body=Hi%20Homeworld%20Collective%2C%0A...\">hello@homeworld.bio<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/HomeworldBio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@HomeworldBio<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A co-created newsletter of resources and actions for climate biotech Hello Climate Biotech Friends! Next month, our newsletter will feature the reflections and well-wishes from our community! Click here to contribute your thoughts, we would love to include you. 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