Thu, May 18, 2017 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT Please join us for the dynamic Sci/Art exhibition of research featuring the work of Concordia University artists and scientists. This interdisciplinary vernissage will include a Cabinet of Curiosities, images from Concordia science laboratories, petri-dish food cultivations, and the works of artists who use scientific methods…
Author: WhiteFeather Hunter
A mover & shaker, and magic art-maker.
Kombucha fermentation and cellulose cultivation
Kombucha research in alternative materials + food science.
Lab User Meet-Up
Student researchers and lab users met up informally, some meeting for the first time, to share information about their research and consider overlaps and possible collaborations. Stay tuned for information on the next lab meet-up in the upcoming fall semester! *WhiteFeather Hunter photos.
Science Odyssey: What’s Really in Your Yogurt? workshop
A hands-on workshop with Maya Hey at Milieux Institute for Art, Science and Technology for youth aged 10 and up. May 14, 2017, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. This free workshop for participants aged 10 and up demystified the laboratory sciences by working directly with microbes from everyday, store-bought comestibles such as yogurt and kombucha….
EAT M.E.
A PhD student research project that considers microbes as legitimate foodstuffs
MilieuxMake: Grow Your Own Cellulose
This three-hour workshop introduced participants to cellulose production using kombucha cultures.
American Silk/ Soie d’Amérique publication
A student research project investigating the potential of milkweed fibre
Milieux Institute celebrates its 1-year Anniversary
On March 31, Milieux Institute celebrated its one year anniversary and we have been busy! In celebration, we’ve taken a look back at some of the research clusters’ most memorable talks, workshops, projects, symposiums, and exhibitions. This past year the Speculative Life Cluster has hosted a number of exciting workshops and speakers. Some of the…
Seeking Commons in BioArt Laboratories
A PhD student’s project researching the concept of the ‘commons’ in relation to shared laboratories.
Artist Talk: Nurit Bar-Shai
Multimedia artist, Nurit Bar-Shai discusses her artwork practice using biological systems, the rise of citizen science labs and DIYbio culture, as well as her place in the current new biotechnology revolution that allows artists and citizen scientists to tinker with the living world. Biotechnology is a fast growing field with footprints in every aspect of…
Bacterial Painting workshop with Nurit Bar-Shai
In this 2-part workshop, we will explore the use of live microbes as bio-regenerative paint and combine traditional and DIY laboratory techniques with painting and printmaking techniques. Participants to this workshop will be able to grow living designs and drawings using harmless bacteria, including bacteria with natural- pigments as well as genetically-engineered bacteria with…
Your First GMO: DIY CRISPR with Kevin Chen
Have you ever wondered what genetic engineering is? What is CRISPR and all the hype about that? How close are we to the future in which genetic engineering is used to bring back extinct species, extend human life or eradicating genetic diseases? In this workshop, we’ll cover the basics of the science, art and impact…
Speculative Life BioLab 