Mirror Biology Dialogues Fund
Advancing the conversation on mirror life
In a December 2024 article in Science, a working group of leading scientists raised concerns that the creation of ‘mirror life’ could pose severe risks. Their concerns were supported by a comprehensive technical report, which provided the first systematic assessment of the feasibility and risks of creating mirror bacteria.
The authors of the Science article argued that, absent significant new evidence for reassurance, mirror bacteria should not be created and called for global discussion to address outstanding questions and inform the development of effective governance approaches.
The Mirror Biology Dialogues Fund, guided by members of the working group, is helping to facilitate these conversations by supporting a series of events throughout 2025 and 2026. These will include conference workshops, public seminars, and other initiatives to foster constructive dialogue between academic, policy-making, commercial, and public stakeholders.
Our goal is to invite scrutiny of the working group’s analysis and to support development of practical frameworks for addressing the challenges presented by mirror life.
Events
We will be supporting a series of international meetings throughout 2025 and 2026, host institutions will include :
Institut Pasteur, France
Spring 2025
University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Autumn 2025
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Winter 2025/2026
More details and further events will be announced soon, including workshops, symposia, panel discussions on mirror biology to be held alongside meetings on other topics.
Apply for support
If you are interested in hosting an event related to mirror life, you are invited to submit an expression of interest to the Mirror Biology Dialogues Fund here.