As part of Maker Week at Milieux with Matt Ratto (University of Toronto), workshop participants visited the Speculative Life BioLab to engage with the theme of Quantifiable Self through microbiology. Each participant cultured their own microbiome, which was then allowed to grow over the duration of the week. Results were variable, with some participants culturing…
The next lab meet-up for current lab users, new lab users and others interested in collaborative work in the lab will be on Monday, October 16th at 2pm! All Milieux members and affiliate researchers are welcome – EV 10.835.
Following the success of the first Imaging Microscopy workshop held in the lab a year ago, we are offering this workshop again to all interested Milieux members. Register with Marc Beaulieu at marc.beaulieu@concordia.ca
Biomaterials research applied to fashion
PhD student research that explores our relationships to microbes in consumption practices and in laboratory settings.
MDes student research into the use of mycelium (mushroom roots) as a new sustainable alternative to fiberglass in metro cars.
Collaborative slime mold research + educational outreach activities.
“Studio implies creativity, and Lab implies experimentation. Both connote research. We think and do in the rehearsal hall, the clinic, the design atelier, the playground, and even ‘the street.’ How does naming a space “a lab” change how and what we do inside?” Read the full article by Maya Hey on Milieux Institute’s Pause Button…
A PhD student’s mini-ethnographic study of the Speculative Life Lab.
This five-week summer atelier was offered in the bio lab to researchers across Milieux, and to students and alumni from Concordia, UQAM and UdeM.
Do-it-together Incubator Workshop is a chance to learn how to hack electronic components from disused PCs and muck them together with other new components to build functional incubators for bacterial culture! In the 3 hour session we will work in teams to design and build 3 separate incubators for use in the lab. All materials…
