From 1f5b7c6ea7887449cc2497000548f35af8110ae8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Prashant Vaidyanathan Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:39:40 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] 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 2/4] 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 3/4] 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! From 98f7180e1dbcb55a3cbab8622506b54b1234859a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Prashant Vaidyanathan Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:35:15 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] fix: typo --- content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md b/content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md index 608e70a2..9cc7c95d 100644 --- a/content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md +++ b/content/blog/sbolinside-episode1/index.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ We are incredibly excited to announce that the very first episode of our brand-n ## 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. +For our inaugural episode, host **Erik 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: