From the Series
For the design of a Herbicide Sprayer, Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and Sascha Pohflepp examined the potential of synthetic biology to be used to grow products. Coded into the DNA of a plant, product parts could be produced within the supporting system of the plant’s structure. When fully developed, they are stripped like a walnut from its shell or corn from its husk, ready for assembly. Using biology for the production of consumer goods reverses the idea of industrial standards, introducing diversity and softness into a realm that once was dominated by heavy manufacturing.
