Many people have written about Prolific in the last five years, and I am not one of them. Despite writing sci-fi just for fun, finishing a whole book felt less daunting than writing this essay. I’ve started and then stopped writing this too many times to count. I perpetually feel it’s premature. That there’s going to be some magical accomplishment that would finally make it appropriate. But as we raised ~$90M and achieved miracle after miracle in the lab, my insecurity around writing this essay has not gone away.

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Here’s an excerpt from my work-in-progress non-fiction book with the working title, The Everything Machine.

The Everything Machine is the first mainstream book about biomanufacturing — spanning every field it touches — food, medicine, everyday essentials, energy, construction, and our future on other worlds. The book is a roadmap—and a call to action—for students, investors, scientists, activists, policymakers, businesspeople, and readers of current events. If we don’t pay attention, we risk repeating the mistakes of past industrial revolutions—letting technology outpace our understanding and control.

Here’s an excerpt from my work-in-progress science fiction novel with the working title, Ziad.

Inside the hallowed city state of Ziad, a lone survivor from the ancient world, synthetic biology is shaping the future of humanity. With elements of philosophical debate, thriller, horror, ecological dystopia, groundbreaking science, and raw human drama – Ziad is a gripping tale of resilience, love, and the unyielding pursuit of progress. It's a story that challenges us to confront our ethical dilemmas and the world we leave behind, while also inspiring hope with a clear, credible, and actionable path for survival.