Abrahim El Gamal

Marine Chemical Biology

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Abrahim is a PhD student at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego where he studies marine chemical biology.

Lab-grown leather and spider silk are the future of your wardrobe

Burgeoning startups are hacking cells to create 'unnatural' and 'smart' clothing

Abrahim El Gamal
collage with the back of nude people, but their butts are covered in flowers

Allan Lasser

Stopping to smell the roses? You're inhaling flower farts

Flowers use little protein motors to expel their fragrances

Abrahim El Gamal
archival photo with triage sign and people
Produced in partnership with OceanBites

Conservationists can't tackle all of the ocean's problems at once, so scientists are helping them triage

The ocean contains many vulnerable ecosystems that need protecting. So where should we start?

Abrahim El Gamal