<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Week 1 HW: Final Project Ideas :: scarlett-kelly</title><link>https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/scarlett-kelly/week-01-hw-project-ideas/index.html</link><description>(1) What you would like to biomanufacture and why?&#10;Emotion is a crucial variable in mental health. Releasing emotions is gradually recognized as an important alternative mental health therapy. However, releasing emotions has to be done is a socially accepted way to avoid stigma. Therefore, materials that can provide privacy and insulation are preferred. However, current soundproofing materials, such as insulation, acoustical panels, and soundproofing boards, are heavy, not portable, industrially synthetic, and expensive. Even though natural materials, such as sheep’s wool and cotton, can be eco-friendly and sustainable, they only replace industrially produced synthetic materials without meeting the need for providing a private space for emotional release in shared spaces. Therefore, an innovative product is needed to offer alternative care for people to prevent emotional suppression and the negative effects.</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><atom:link href="https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/scarlett-kelly/week-01-hw-project-ideas/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/></channel></rss>