Meet the Plant Hacker Creating Flowers Never Seen (or Smelled) Before

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Biotechnologist Sebastian Cocioba started hacking plants to put himself through college.

Now, from his home lab on Long Island, he wants to bring the tools of genetic engineering to the masses.

The startup is exploring a whole smellscape of evocative scents, Cocioba says, in part designed in his home laboratory.“I really, really, love what they’re doing.

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Author / Journalist: Matt Reynolds

Category: TechnologyEconomy

Markets: United StatesIndiaPanama

Topics: Science Wired uk Magazine Textaboveleftsmall Plants Genetic engineering Synthetic biology Biology Genetics

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Published On: 2024-12-09 @ 11:30:00 (1 weeks ago)

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