Biopod TERRA is ideal for housing terrestrial animals or a large number of plants. The TERRA is the ideal size for 2 to 4 small size animals or 1 medium size animal. 24.65” wide x 15.00” deep x 14.00” tall.

Dassault Systemes was brought in to support the growth and scalability of the Interstellar Lab and its products. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud offers a one-stop platform for a whole project, from ideation and design to development, validation, and manufacturing. Team members can access and collaborate remotely, from Paris, Los Angeles or wherever an internet connected is received.

They discuss what plant fossils are, how and where they are formed and what they can tell us about plant history today. Sandy focuses on plant root evolution as part of his research and introduces one of the best-preserved plant fossil deposits here in Scotland, called Rhynie chert. Right on the heels of the 2022 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, this episode covers a broad overview of the key topics associated with antimicrobial resistance. Rose Doyle from BioPOD teamed up with Carys Redman-White from the new Edinburgh antimicrobial resistance podcast EdiAMR to chat to Dr Brian Wee about his work. We hear his thoughts on the best tools and tactics to combat the rise of antibiotic resistance as well as a deep dive into one decade-long research project about the spread of antibiotic resistance in Kenya. In this episode, Liz Gaberdiel chats to Gerben van Ooijen, postgraduate advisor and Director of the Graduate School at the University of Edinburgh. They discuss the role of postgraduate advisors and how they can help during PhD studies. We hear what situations postgraduate advisors can help with and Gerben gives us some vital advice on how to maintain a productive, healthy and enjoyable PhD journey. They also discuss his work as the Director of the Graduate Schoo and illustrate the key role he plays in maintaining the high standards of Edinburgh's PhD programmes. An integral part of sustainable development is the economic viability of the systems taking part in the innovative urban farm solutions. The BioPod container consists a long-term, scalable solution for vegetable production with an expected lifetime of 20 years. The revenues of the container are sourced by the sales of vegetables while as expenses are considered both the capital and operational costs. The economic viability assessment of the system is performed with the Net Present Value (NPV) method. The NPV method can indicate to a potential investor whether a project is worth investing in or if depositing money at a bank (or alternative investment) is a more rational choice.

In the first episode of our PhD Advice series, Liz (@lizgaberdiel) talks to Rev. Dr. Harriet Harris, the University of Edinburgh Chaplain, about how PhD students can look after themselves through practicing mindfulness with everyday tasks, and overall building healthy habits. We get to learn about services being offered by the Chaplaincy to help support PhD students who may be struggling with mental health, as well as those who wish to find a community. In doing so, Belvisi hopes her company will find ways to improve things on the surface too, with more efficient tools for scrubbing CO 2 from the air or treating wastewater. “The entire purpose of space exploration is actually to help us live in a more sustainable way on this planet,” she says.What's needed?This achievement is based entirely around the use of The Singularity's power and you'll get this over time rather than having to make a specific effort to get it. Virtual twins of BioPods and future Interstellar Lab products, whether they are meant for design, manufacturing, operation or maintenance phases, represent a huge potential, from internal processes improvement, to quality control and performances optimization. That’s a major strategic aspect we want to keep exploring with 3DEXPERIENCE tools,’ adds Jim.