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Andrew D Hanson Lab

@ADHansonLab

Andrew Hanson Lab at Univ. Florida/IFAS. Plant & microbe metabolism research, engineering, synthetic biology. Plus PhD/postdoc training & jobs. AMDG+
Gainesville, FL adhansonlab.org Joined February 2016
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Mice are sociable & playful. This lovely drawing (birthday present from my wife Claudia) captures the fun of what we call the ‘mouse circus’, a large open pen where they get to play with the equipment (yes, they really do go upside down in the wheel!), with each other, & with us!
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Andrew D Hanson Lab @ADHansonLab
An analogy is getting the skills to build cathedrals. At the start, much about physics & properties of stone was poorly understood.
Result:
-Some cathedrals collapsed (e.g. Beauvais ⬇️)
-Architects & masons learned
-Learning took *centuries*
-“Stay humble, biodesigners”
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Kenny Workman Verified account @kenbwork Jul 5, 2025
do think discourse on engineering biology would benefit from fewer platitudes about the complexity of living systems and more informed optimism about our inevitable path to break down, understand and rebuild organisms
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