DNA Interface - Three phases of DNA Interfaces

1. Write your name with your DNA
2. Hold your Emotion - What’s the physical form of emotion?
3. Physical Twin of your body - What if we have a ‘ball’ made of actual DNA, protein, and everything we have interacting in sync with our actual body?

Inspiration

Vesper, Sci-fi Film

1. Write Your Name with Your DNA

The use of DNA as an interface is an innovative area of research that merges biology, computation, and data storage. DNA's molecular structure allows for the encoding of vast amounts of data, making it a promising medium for digital information storage. Researchers have developed programmable DNA circuits using strand displacement reactions, enabling molecular-level data processing. Notable initiatives include "Grow Your Own Cloud," which utilizes plant DNA for data storage, and European researchers embedding DNA in glass for enhanced data longevity. Fictional works like the sci-fi film Vespa also inspire futuristic applications of DNA interfaces.

Exploring the concept of a 'DNA interface,' I envision a future where DNA can be used to store personal information, such as names or family pictures, and even synthesize hormones to physicalize human experiences or emotions. This innovative approach aligns with key research in the field, such as studies on fast and modular DNA computing by Chatterjee et al., and the semantics of DNA-based computation by Lakin and Phillips. Dalchau and colleagues' work on the synthesis and tuning of chemical reaction networks using DNA further illustrates the potential of this technology, providing a strong foundation for integrating DNA interfaces into interactive wearable devices.

Reference papers:

1. Gourab Chatterjee, Neil Dalchau, Richard A. Muscat, Andrew Phillips, Georg Seelig. "A spatially localized architecture for fast and modular DNA computing." Nature Nanotechnology, 2017.