About The Biotech Tea ☕
The Biotech Tea sits somewhere between a newsletter and a textbook. Every issue covers what's happening in biotech — the breakthroughs, the policy shifts, the technology, the human side — but it also teaches you the science behind it. Original figures, contextualized definitions, and concepts that build week over week mean you don't just stay informed, you actually get smarter about the space over time.
Cadence: Thursday mornings. Free subscribers read every other week. Paid subscribers read every week.
Structure: 5 main sections covering a big story, research, policy, tech, & people.
‘The Tea’ is the most important thing you need to know.
‘A few more sips’ is more detail if you’re interested.
Fit-for-purpose graphics (many that I make - scroll down for some examples)
Paid: Paid subscribers get The Biotech Tea every week, including the paid-only issues. Paid issues also include the Biotech Term of the Week where I break down one concept you’ll encounter again and again in biotech. Seeing it here makes it become clearer, more intuitive, and easier for you to speak about with confidence.
A Few More Sips: Occasionally, I’ll step outside the usual format for special editions — from event coverage and biotech-on-location to deeper dives into a topic or technology. These may be free or paid depending on the edition.
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Some readers have their subscription covered through professional development budgets. If helpful, I’ve included a short email template you can use to request reimbursement.
Who is writing The Biotech Tea? My name is Annicka, and I am a Bioengineering PhD, industry biotech scientist, science communicator, and data-visualization enthusiast. Through this newsletter I hope to provide you a look into relevant science, biotech, and public health updates through my lens. I’d love it if you’d say hi!
Examples of graphics I have made for The Biotech Tea (click on one to expand it)!
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