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	Podcast:		Create the Future: An Engineering Podcast
	Episode:		Biofabrication: From Fungi to Fashion
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:30:27
	Publish Date:		2021-06-15 06:00:00
	Description:		What if we could grow our own clothes? Suzanne Lee is a fashion designer who works closely with engineers, biologists, and material scientists to do just that. In this episode of Create the Future, we speak with Suzanne about biofabrication, a process that creates sustainable alternatives to materials like plastic and leather by engineering with life, not taking from it. We hypothesise the future applications of biofabrication in the construction of Mars habitats, discuss the ecological benefits of the technology, and explore the challenges of using bacteria, fungi, cellulose, and silk in the creation of everything from biodegradable packaging to artificial tissue. New episodes of ‘Create the Future: An Engineering Podcast’ every other Tuesday. www.qeprize.org/podcasts Follow @qeprize on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
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