Growing meat from cells was always a compelling science fiction idea. Over the past decade, the concept has become inevitable (even if the economics still require sorting and smoothing out). Cellular agriculture is coming soon to your dinner plate. A major reason for the transformation—from far out to right now—is the quiet, persistent field building of Isha Datar and New Harvest.
Key Ideas:
Name an idea with enthusiasm, but define it with caution. Giving a field a name can unite disperate efforts and attract interested others. Trying to add a definition to the name can cause division. Better to embrace a loose definition and a porous boundary, which keeps a scene dynamic and interesting.
The job changes. Field building is never one job, and it changes over time. Sometimes it means being a cheerleader and other times a critic. The field builder helps a better narrative unfold by being a voice of reason—a manager of expectations.
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