Fashion's New Spider Sense - Life Lab, Pt. 4

Published: Oct. 7, 2022, 4:10 a.m.

Take the Kids Listen Survey!\xa0\nTumble\u2019s Life Lab Show at the Cambridge Science Festival\xa0\nSpider silk? Mushroom leather? Discover what\u2019s next in fashion: Clothes made from synthetic biology. We hear the story of how a synthetic biologist went from collecting spiders in his bedroom to working with some of the biggest names in fashion.\nThis episode features Dr. Dan Widmaier, CEO of Bolt Threads.\nYou can find a transcript and other educational materials about this episode on the blog on our website, sciencepodcastforkids.com.\nLife Lab is supported by the Engineering Biology Research Consortium, a non-profit committed to educating the next-generation and building a community dedicated to solving big challenges with engineering biology. Funded by the National Science Foundation.