Mirror Biology Dialogues Fund

The Mirror Biology Dialogues Fund (MBDF) works to advance and support the global effort to understand and address risks posed by mirror life. We fund and co-organize international conferences, workshops, public seminars, and other initiatives to foster constructive dialogue and decision-making between academic, policy, commercial, and public stakeholders.

In a December 2024 article in Science, a working group of leading scientists raised concerns about the creation of mirror life, supported by a comprehensive technical report that provided the first systematic assessment of its feasibility and risks.

Since the publication of the Science article, a growing international community—including government bodies, multilateral organizations, scientists, and research funders—has acknowledged that mirror life could pose serious risks. The authors of the Science article and many others are calling for governance to prevent the creation of mirror life, absent significant new evidence for reassurance.