Synthetic Apiary 1, funded by Mori Construction behind the Tokyo Olympics. The Synthetic Apiary Project, conducted in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab, explored the possibility of a controlled space in which seasonal honey bees could thrive year-round. Light, humidity, and temperature were engineered to simulate a perpetual spring environment. The creation of an entirely synthetic environment would enable controlled, large-scale investigations of the hives.
MIT Media Lab 2016
October 18, 2016
BY Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D., CEO and Founder
Chief Scientific Officer Noah Wilson-Rich, PhD., began The Best Bees Company as a way to continue his research in honeybee immunology. His passion for bee health, research, and data-based solutions drove The Best Bees Company forward from his apartment in Boston to 12 cities nationwide, becoming the largest beekeeping service in the US. He is an urban ecologist, published author, and a three-time TEDx speaker on a mission to expand the bee population and improve pollinator health. His scientific approach makes an out-sized impact on the larger mission to save the bees and helps clients understand the quantifiable impact they have on the environment by opening their rooftops to pollinators. Noah has collaborated with NASA, National Geographic, MIT, Harvard University, Stanford University, and more in research projects relating to pollinator health.
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