I’ve heard a saying from my PhD mentor which he heard from his previous boss that “people who are scared of people stealing their ideas usually only have one idea“. My problem is the other way around. I have way too many ideas, some good, some shitty, so that I am not able to act on all of them. I am not embarrassed to share my ideas no matter how idiotic they may sound. Please read them for inspiration or just for sport. If a journal is willing to invite me as a guest editor, I’d love to handle all articles related to these topics.

Can we create a crowdsourcing interactive body map allowing users to share where exactly they have been bitten by a bug or other animals? 16-Oct-2026

Can we engineer non-insectivorous plants, like crops, to capture bugs and derive nutrients from them? 16-Oct-2026

Can we identify primary odors, similar to primary colors, through studies on odorant receptor (OR) genes? We now have audio recorders and cameras. What should we call an equivalent machine for odors? How about Noseforlater (No-SIGH-fur-later)? 15-Oct-2026

Can we design a spider robot for birding purposes? 7-Oct-2026

Is there a way to make human hair have structural coloration? 25-Aug-2026

It may be possible to collect live stem cells from free-roaming primates’ menstruation blood in a non-invasive manner. 7-14-2026

I believe we should study Stephen Hawking genetically for many good reasons. 6-30-2026

Is there a way to create engineered mosquitoes that can be used as samplers? 6-12-2026

It could be an awesome idea to have a Senior Intern Program running in the lab similar to what’s in The Intern. Happy to be inquired about that. 5-25-2026

Calling for a Baiji De-extinction Consortium. 5-15-2026

Can netrin eyedrops be employed to safely reduce corneal neovascularization (CNV) caused by contact lenses? 5-12-2026

Is third molar agenesis a case of evolution in motion? It it unique to humans among apes? 5-7-2026

Can we create live-cell contact lenses? 5-6-2026

Could there be advantages of introducing random mutations to the tokens and parameters during AI training? 4-24-2026

What will be the next big thing after AI? Could it be de-aging or intergalactic travel? 3-26-2026

We need to work on a long-read Ribo-Seq method. 3-26-2026

Can canine CTLA4-Ig be used to treat canine masticatory muscle myositis? 3-12-2026

Why does human MT-ND6 have a different orientation from that of any other mtDNA protein-coding genes? 3-12-2026

Why can’t the host birds just stop feeding the nest parasites when the parasites have already grown into something clearly different from the hosts? Seriously? 3-9-2026

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