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Discover iGEM TV: Your global passport to synthetic biology

Discover iGEM TV: Your global passport to synthetic biology

by Guilherme Kundlatsch, iGEM TV Producer

Want to know more about iGEM and synthetic biology? Watch iGEM TV to learn from people who are in love with it! Our first season features 7 different programs (17 episodes in all!) where you can hear about the iGEM experience and the amazing projects of iGEM teams from all around the globe. With over 5,000 views (and counting!), iGEM TV will take you on synthetic biology journeys from the heart of the tropical forests, to the bottom of the oceans, and even the soil on Mars. 

 
 

Our second season, set to launch on September 2, will show you how iGEMers are shaping the future. You won’t want to miss it! Until then, check out the programs available now on iGEM TV:



iGEM Talk Show

Learn about the experiences and vision of iGEMers as they share their stories, from early childhood to their exciting projects of today.

Hosted by: Guilherme Kundlatsch

Episode 1 - ''Tessa Alexanian likes too many things''

Episode 2 - ''After iGEM is about the Future"

Episode 2 - ''After iGEM is about the Future"

Episode 3 - "My first language was Biology"

Episode 3 - "My first language was Biology"

Episode 4 - “Accelerating your career with mentorship through the iGEM experience”

Episode 4 - “Accelerating your career with mentorship through the iGEM experience”

iGEM Around the Globe

Take a quick tour around the globe through the unique, yet quite similar, experiences of three iGEM teams.

Episode 1 - Kaiserslautern, Germany. Hosted by Carolina Elizondo.

Episode 2 - Amazonas, Brazil. Hosted by Abril Diosdado Hernández.

Episode 2 - Amazonas, Brazil. Hosted by Abril Diosdado Hernández.

Episode 3 – GreatBay, China. Hosted by Zelun Li.

Episode 3 – GreatBay, China. Hosted by Zelun Li.

SynBioFlix

What is real in the reel science we see in movies? Discover the science behind blockbusters and how iGEM teams are bringing it to life.

Episode 1 – Gattaca, with Shrestha Rath and Tessa Alexanian. Hosted by: Soumodeep Sarkar

iGEM News

Your monthly source of breaking news and exciting stories in the iGEM and Synthetic Biology world.

Hosted by: Soumodeep Sarkar, Hassnain Qasim Bokhari, Sayantani Biswas

Episode 1 - June 2021

Episode 1 - June 2021

Episode 2 - July 2021 

Episode 2 - July 2021 

LATAM Talk Show

Enjoy regional SynBio stories from the iGEM Design League in Latin America. Alternate episodes in Spanish and Portuguese.

Hosted by: Abril Diosdado Hernández, Daniel Domínguez Gómez, Heloísa Oss Boll and Jimmy Hayden-Linhares

Episode 1 - Teresa Vargas Cortez (Spanish)

Episode 2 - Giovanna Maklouf (Portuguese)

Episode 2 - Giovanna Maklouf (Portuguese)

Episode 3 - Jannireth Guerrero and Alejandra Oyarzo (Spanish)

Episode 3 - Jannireth Guerrero and Alejandra Oyarzo (Spanish)

Episode 4 - Lucas Boldrini (Portuguese)

Episode 4 - Lucas Boldrini (Portuguese)

 

Biofounder Book Club

Find inspiration for your bioentrepreneurship journey through books, in partnership with iGEM EPIC.

Hosted by: Ivan Rodriguez Jaubert

Episode 1 - The Startup Owner’s Manual, with Will Wright

Episode 1 - The Startup Owner’s Manual, with Will Wright

Episode 2 - The Lean Startup, with Ricardo Suarez Heredia

Episode 2 - The Lean Startup, with Ricardo Suarez Heredia

 

Women in STEM

Celebrate the launch event of the WiSTEM initiative hosted on iGEM TV here.

iGEM TV was created by iGEMers featuring iGEMers. If you would like to join iGEM TV as an iGEM Commentator, apply here. You can also share your feedback, contribute to our initiatives, or propose new ideas by contacting us at tv [AT] igem [DOT] org.


Cover Photo by Lukas Schroeder on Unsplash

World Alzheimer’s Month: a personal thank you to iGEM

World Alzheimer’s Month: a personal thank you to iGEM

From synthetic biology to biología sintética, biologie synthétique, and 合成生物学: a shared iGEM vocabulary

From synthetic biology to biología sintética, biologie synthétique, and 合成生物学: a shared iGEM vocabulary