2021 AMI Online Salon
Data Storage in Bacterial DNA
Project Details
- Entrant Name: Shehryar Saharan
- Client:Faculty Advisor: Marc Dryer
- Copyright: Shehryar Saharan, 2021
- Medium/software used:Maya & Photoshop
- Final presentation format:Journal Cover
- Primary Audience:Educated Lay Audience
Project Description
Scientists believe that storing information in the DNA of living bacteria holds the potential for next-generation data storage. DNA may be an attractive source for storing information as it is a thousand times denser than contemporary storage devices. I created this editorial illustration as a journal cover to attract the interest of the educated lay public to read about the corresponding research article. The work features an E. coli bacterium and several scientists in a laboratory environment. The bacterium is dissected as if the scientists are actively extracting and editing information stored within the DNA. This scene includes a variety of storage and electronic components such as computers, circuitry, filing cabinets, and USB-like flagella.
