Abstract

Rescheduled: This meeting was originally due to be on the 15th May, however it has unfortunately had to be changed to the 22nd May. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Café Synthetique is the monthly meetup for the Cambridge synthetic biology community with informal talks, discussion and pub snacks.

This months’ theme will focus on Biomimicry and engineering, which is the imitation of the models, systems, and elements of nature for the purpose of solving complex human problems; biomimicry in architecture and manufacturing is the practice of designing buildings and products that simulate or co-opt processes that occur in nature.

We have two excellent speakers whose work focuses on the use of Biomimicry and engineering.

Free bar snacks and good conversation provided!

Talks and speakers

”Learning from photonic nanostructures in plants: how disorder can be a feature”

Tobias Wenzel

Winton Scholar at the Cavendish Laboratory

’Talk title TBC ’

Sanjiv Sambandan

Lecturer in the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge