Infectious Thoughts

How can Lego stop gender-stereotyping? With one simple move! … Read More

Last November I talked about my research at TEDxChristchurch. It was my first experience of a TEDx event and I was blown away by how amazing and inspirational the day was. It was very humbling to have been given the opportunity to enthuse about bioluminescence and bacteria. Here’s the video of my talk, also featuring glowing caterpillars and … Read More

The Dominion Post recently ran an article about “Glowing GE bacteria” which were “produced illegally in New Zealand using mail-order kits from America”. Perhaps unsurprisingly given that the phrase ‘genetically engineered’ was mentioned, Green MP Stefan Browning and GE Free New Zealand spokesperson Jon Carapiet chimed in to share their dismay that people/kids were fiddling with complex natural … Read More

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Meet Gareth Baston, chief petri dish wrangler for Biolumination II. Read More

Thanks to Heather Hendrickson for the photos! Last weekend the Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab took part in this year’s Science Street Fair at MOTAT in Auckland. We had the GlowBooth up and running again (at least until the camera’s battery died!) and 262 people joined us to make some bioluminescent art. There were lots of smiley faces drawn … Read More

In which we go in search of glowing limpets! … Read More

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Meet Katherine Yang, one of the artists who took part in Biolumination II. Read More

Introducing Helen Beech, one of the artists who took part in Biolumination II. Read More

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Meet Julia Marchwicka, one of the artists who took part in Biolumination II. Read More

Meet Laura Ward, one of the artists to take part in Biolumination II. Read More

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