Synthetic Biology Interactive Exhibition

The BioDesign Studio is a permanent exhibition makes fields of synthetic biology, bioengineering, biological design, and DIY biology accessible to the public in an engaging and tangible way.

Visitors can manipulate genetically-derived behaviors found in nature to create digital lifeforms at the Creature Creation Station. Using physical blocks that represent real genetic functions, visitors construct their cell and release it into an immersive digital environment. The exhibit’s open-ended structure allows users to choose their own goal for their creature, as well as how it lives or dies through interactions with other visitors’ creations.