Nature Network - Recent topics from BIO 2007

The rise of energy and industrial biotech (0 replies)

Corie Lok — Tue, 08 May 2007 17:21:55 -0000

Seems to me energy has been a dominant theme so far at BIO: lots of sessions (many so far have been well attended) about ethanol, biofuels, energy crops, and moving beyond just ethanol and biofuels. How much can we credit Bush for this? Any thoughts on this? What have been other major themes?

Are biotech companies obliged to make their products accessible? (0 replies)

Corie Lok — Mon, 07 May 2007 18:17:21 -0000

This question came up in this morning’s session entitled Biotechnology’s responsibility for human rights? Selling drugs isn’t like selling cars or shoes. Health is a social product, one that many feel is not just a product, but a basic human right. For-profit companies, however, are the ones making those drugs.

So it raises the difficult question: if you’re in the business of selling health, do you have a special responsibility to make the drugs you make accessible to people who can’t afford them? Two people on the panel said yes, including the CEO of a Cambridge biotech company. The others were silent on this question. What do you think?

What sessions are you planning on attending? (1 reply)

Corie Lok — Wed, 02 May 2007 22:11:08 -0000

There are a gazillion sessions and events happening at BIO…which ones are you going to attend? Post here the sessions you think will be interesting so that we can help each other find the best ones.

Nearby restaurants you might want to check out during the meeting (1 reply)

Corie Lok — Wed, 02 May 2007 19:20:47 -0000

Have a look at this series of mini-reviews of restaurants located near the Boston Convention Center, the site of BIO 2007.

If anyone has any other restaurant recommendations, post them here!

Survival tips for BIO (0 replies)

Corie Lok — Tue, 01 May 2007 21:20:10 -0000

Nature has done a great podcast, giving tips on how best to take advantage of this enormous meeting. Examples include: bring LOTS of business cards and scope out nice meeting areas in the conference center ahead of time.

This is the first of a series of podcasts about the meeting.

A guide to Boston (1 reply)

Corie Lok — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:42:28 -0000

Biogen has a website with listings of restaurants, places to shop, and things to see and do around Boston. A good resource for those of you coming from out of town (or even if you’re not).

Nature Network Boston will soon be publishing its own set of reviews of restaurants near the conference center so I’ll post another link here when they’re up.