From April 30th–May 3rd
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Mycocene
A symbiotic structure that incorporates slime mold into reclaimed electronic waste.
BioCircuitry: Slime Mold Networks and Computational Models workshop
Tuesday, April 16th 1-3pm Instructors: Owen Coolidge & Matt Halpenny, with Alex Bachmayer Slime mold is a biological wild card capable of forming networks of emergent behaviour and intelligence out of single cells. Their colonies have collective memory banks and sophisticated problem solving skills, allowing them to act as mini biocomputers. Along with their efficient…
BioLab artist Miri Chek at the Phi Centre on Nuit Blanche
“Being With The Trouble” and “Grow” to be shown at multisensorial event—2040: L’an/demain on March 2nd.
The Concordian talks biomaterials and the future of design
“A metro car built with fungus and a dress made of kombucha scoby might seem unrealistic, but Concordia students and researchers are making these ideas a reality.”
Beauty and the Booch is live!
A deep dive into the making of Théo and WhiteFeather’s Bucci dress, the connection between beauty and birth in Yvonne Pelling’s Mother project, and much more.
Missing Witches podcast comes to the Biolab
The Speculative Life Biolab discusses the intersection of art, science, and magic.
Industrial Waste/ Microbial Bioremediation workshop
Industrial Waste/ Microbial Bioremediation workshop Dates/ Times: December 5 from 1-4pm & December 7 from 1-2:30pm Instructor: WhiteFeather Hunter with Alex Bachmayer, technical assistant Day 1 will introduce participants to techniques used to culture soil microbes found in ambient soil samples, as well as to soil inoculation techniques using a special species of bacteria known…
Montreal Mini Maker Faire
The Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth!
Théo Chauvirey to showcase biodesign projects at the Montreal Mini Maker Faire, November 16 and 17
“Like many people, Théo Chauvirey often feels anxious about the state of the world’s environments and ecosystems. Yet unlike most, he is seeking to inspire change — through his work with the vegetative part of a fungus… On November 16 and 17, at the Montreal Mini Maker Faire at Concordia, Chauvirey will display the potential of…
Lab Meet-up/ Orientation
Fall lab orientation for new users
Speculative Life BioLab researchers featured in Material Futures issue
Several research projects completed by student, affiliate, visiting and faculty researchers is featured in the most recent issue (21) of Center for Sustainable Practices in the Arts Quarterly, guest edited by WhiteFeather Hunter. The issue features thesis research by Courtney Books (Queens University) that was carried out in the Speculative Life BioLab, as well as…
Sights of Feeling: The Milieux Institute Expo
An institute-wide event
