From 1f5b7c6ea7887449cc2497000548f35af8110ae8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Prashant Vaidyanathan Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:39:40 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Blog post for Episode 1 - SBOLinside --- content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md diff --git a/content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md b/content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..727620e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "SBOLinside: Episode 1 with Prof. Herbert Sauro" +date: 2026-08-14 +authors: ["prashant-vaidyanathan", "erik-kubaczka"] +tags: ["synthetic biology", "SBOL", "SBOLinside"] +summary: "Go inside the genesis of the Synthetic Biology Open Language standard with Prof. Herbert Sauro in our inaugural video podcast episode." +featured: false +image: + caption: "" + focal_point: "" +--- + +{{< youtube N_Doh0nssWU >}} + +We are incredibly excited to announce that the very first episode of our brand-new video podcast, **SBOLinside**, is now live! + +## Episode 1: How Did SBOL Start? + +For our inaugural episode, host **Eric Kubaczka** sits down with **Prof. Herbert Sauro** from the University of Washington. As the first chair of SBOL and one of the leading forces in its creation, Herbert shares the fascinating origin story of the standard. + +Here is a brief sneak peek of what to expect in this episode: + +* **The Spark:** Herbert takes us back to the early 2000s, when groundbreaking papers like the *repressillator* and *bistable switch* proved that biological systems could be built from design. + +* **From PoBoL to SBOL:** Learn how the standard was originally named **PoBoL**, short for Provisional BioBrick Language, and picked partly because it sounds like the Welsh word for people, before it became **SBOL**. +* **The first workshops:** Hear how a crucial Microsoft grant funded the very first workshop in Seattle, bringing together 40 enthusiastic young scientists to thrash out what would become the first SBOL draft. +* **The vision:** Herbert explains his original vision for SBOL—inspired by his hobby of building electronic circuits. He envisioned a future where a biologist could design a genetic circuit on a computer (CAD) using SBOL, send it to a company, and receive the physical culture or plasmid in the mail a week later. +* **Hurdles & Triumphs:** Herbert candidly discusses the early challenges of standard funding in the US and the importance of giving young scientists responsibility to build long-term project stability. + +## Watch Now! + +You can watch the full interview along with all our videos on our [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@syntheticbiologyopenlangua6204). + +Don't forget to follow us on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sbol/) and check back on our [blog](https://sbolstandard.org/blog/) for future updates! + +*** + Stay tuned for more episodes of #SBOLinside! From 482cd80361bb2465c693c0359840ad2cf13d5c41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Prashant Vaidyanathan Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:42:40 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] minor changes --- content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md b/content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md index 727620e1..923f6c7f 100644 --- a/content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md +++ b/content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md @@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ For our inaugural episode, host **Eric Kubaczka** sits down with **Prof. Herbert Here is a brief sneak peek of what to expect in this episode: -* **The Spark:** Herbert takes us back to the early 2000s, when groundbreaking papers like the *repressillator* and *bistable switch* proved that biological systems could be built from design. +* **The Spark:** Prof. Herbert takes us back to the early 2000s, when groundbreaking papers like the *repressillator* and *bistable switch* proved that biological systems could be built from design. * **From PoBoL to SBOL:** Learn how the standard was originally named **PoBoL**, short for Provisional BioBrick Language, and picked partly because it sounds like the Welsh word for people, before it became **SBOL**. -* **The first workshops:** Hear how a crucial Microsoft grant funded the very first workshop in Seattle, bringing together 40 enthusiastic young scientists to thrash out what would become the first SBOL draft. -* **The vision:** Herbert explains his original vision for SBOL—inspired by his hobby of building electronic circuits. He envisioned a future where a biologist could design a genetic circuit on a computer (CAD) using SBOL, send it to a company, and receive the physical culture or plasmid in the mail a week later. -* **Hurdles & Triumphs:** Herbert candidly discusses the early challenges of standard funding in the US and the importance of giving young scientists responsibility to build long-term project stability. +* **The first workshop:** Hear how a crucial Microsoft grant funded the very first workshop in Seattle, bringing together 40 enthusiastic young scientists to thrash out what would become the first SBOL draft. +* **The vision:** Prof. Herbert explains his original vision for SBOL-inspired by his hobby of building electronic circuits. He envisioned a future where a biologist could design a genetic circuit on a computer (CAD) using SBOL, send it to a company, and receive the physical culture or plasmid in the mail a week later. +* **Hurdles & Triumphs:** Prof. Herbert candidly discusses the early challenges of standard funding in the US and the importance of giving young scientists responsibility to build long-term project stability. ## Watch Now! From e0588d3e42a134a5fbd512417e1b90ec5fd142d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Prashant Vaidyanathan Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:50:08 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] fix: minor fixes to naming in the blog post --- content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md b/content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md index 923f6c7f..608e70a2 100644 --- a/content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md +++ b/content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md @@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ For our inaugural episode, host **Eric Kubaczka** sits down with **Prof. Herbert Here is a brief sneak peek of what to expect in this episode: -* **The Spark:** Prof. Herbert takes us back to the early 2000s, when groundbreaking papers like the *repressillator* and *bistable switch* proved that biological systems could be built from design. +* **The Spark:** Herbert takes us back to the early 2000s, when groundbreaking papers like the *repressillator* and *bistable switch* proved that biological systems could be built from design. -* **From PoBoL to SBOL:** Learn how the standard was originally named **PoBoL**, short for Provisional BioBrick Language, and picked partly because it sounds like the Welsh word for people, before it became **SBOL**. +* **From PoBoL to SBOL:** Learn how the standard was originally named **PoBoL**, short for Provisional BioBrick Language and picked partly because it sounds like the Welsh word for people, before Prof. Drew Endy suggested the name **SBOL**. * **The first workshop:** Hear how a crucial Microsoft grant funded the very first workshop in Seattle, bringing together 40 enthusiastic young scientists to thrash out what would become the first SBOL draft. -* **The vision:** Prof. Herbert explains his original vision for SBOL-inspired by his hobby of building electronic circuits. He envisioned a future where a biologist could design a genetic circuit on a computer (CAD) using SBOL, send it to a company, and receive the physical culture or plasmid in the mail a week later. -* **Hurdles & Triumphs:** Prof. Herbert candidly discusses the early challenges of standard funding in the US and the importance of giving young scientists responsibility to build long-term project stability. +* **The vision:** Herbert explains his original vision for SBOL-inspired by his hobby of building electronic circuits. He envisioned a future where a biologist could design a genetic circuit on a computer (CAD) using SBOL, send it to a company, and receive the physical culture or plasmid in the mail a week later. +* **Hurdles & Triumphs:** Herbert candidly discusses the early challenges of standard funding in the US and the importance of giving young scientists responsibility to build long-term project stability. ## Watch Now!