News and Trends 4 Aug 2018 Linen and Bacteria: The Hidden History of Microbiology A bioart exhibition explores the essential role that linen has played in the science of microbiology throughout history. Along with beer, linen is one of the oldest biotechnological products. Since its origins in ancient Egypt, bacteria have been responsible for retting, a process in which the linen fibers are separated from the stem of the […] August 4, 2018 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 30 Jul 2018 This Bulletproof Skin is Made of Goat Milk Spider Silk Jalila Essaïdi is a Dutch artist and entrepreneur focused on biotech applications of spider silk, which she makes using the milk of genetically engineered goats. Spider silk is one of the strongest materials in nature. Jalila Essaïdi had her curiosity piqued when she read about the work of Randolph Lewis, a Professor at Utah State […] July 30, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Jul 2018 Somewhere in Between: Exploring Art and Science Collaborations The latest art and science exhibition at the Wellcome Collection, Somewhere in Between, explores ideas about cattle farming, multisensory synaesthesia, sexual health and virus transmission, and the human capacity to breathe. In an unprecedented level of collaboration, the exhibition is comprised of four art-science projects stemming from projects funded by the Wellcome Trust with the […] July 21, 2018 - 4 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 14 Jul 2018 An Artist’s Insight into the Day-to-Day Life at the Francis Crick Institute A new interactive art installation at the Francis Crick Institute in London lets visitors peek into what life at the famous research institute is like. “The Francis Crick Institute is this incredible, huge, imposing building of which the public can see very little inside,” Alex May, a British digital artist, told me during an interview. His […] July 14, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 8 Jul 2018 How Can Biology Help Us Prepare For Life in Space? An exhibition at the Science Gallery Dublin explores how humans are preparing to live in the harsh conditions of outer space — and how microorganisms might help us do so. Space traveling is closer than many of us think. NASA has plans to send humans to Mars in the 2030s, and Elon Musk seems to […] July 8, 2018 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 30 Jun 2018 Glass Microbiology: From the Microscope to the Art Gallery Artist Luke Jerram is behind Glass Microbiology, a series of beautiful glass-blown microbes that are changing the way we perceive viruses and bacteria. We’ve all seen at some point brightly-colored illustrations of viruses, most likely the feared HIV or an alien-like bacteriophage. These representations feed our imagination and help us understand the tiny but complex world of […] June 30, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 24 Feb 2018 The First and Only Museum of Microbes Captivates Amsterdam Micropia, a museum of microbes located in the heart of Amsterdam, uses art to address the big knowledge gap between science and the general public. Microbiology originated just a few kilometers from Amsterdam when Antoni van Leeuwenhoek built one of the first microscopes and discovered that everyday objects, as well as himself, were teeming with minuscule forms of life. More […] February 24, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 10 Feb 2018 Superbugs: Fighting Antibiotic Resistance at the Science Museum An exhibition at the Science Museum London features some of the deadliest superbugs on Earth and the stories of the people fighting against the threat of antibiotic resistance. It is estimated that, by 2050, 10 million people will die every year due to infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Meaning that the numbers will be higher than […] February 10, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 3 Feb 2018 Deconstructing Patterns: First Science and Art Exhibition Opens at the Francis Crick Institute Deconstructing patterns, the first exhibition of its kind at the Francis Crick Institute, is the result of months of collaborations between scientists and artists. I got a chance to see it at the opening earlier this week. The new exhibition at the Francis Crick Institute puts into perspective the groundbreaking research happening in the scientists’ […] February 3, 2018 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 27 Jan 2018 Biology and Art Take Over the Berlin Central Station The art installation Relationscape connected many Berlin commuters with the future of biology at the capital’s central station. This week, the daily commuters of the German capital got a chance to come face to face with the world of biology. At the entrance of the Berlin Central Station, a huge building made of steel, glass […] January 27, 2018 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
More News! 20 Jan 2018 These Artists Recreate the Origins of Life with Bioluminescence Evelina Domnitch and Dmitry Gelfand explore the origin of life by creating protocell bioluminescence that evokes the early forms of life on Earth. The origin of life is still a bit of a mystery. Scientists have narrowed it down to a series of processes that must have occurred billions of years ago for life to […] January 20, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 13 Jan 2018 Mars Astronauts Might Wear Spacesuits Made of Fungi A team of biodesigners is getting us ready to live on Mars by creating the clothes that future Martians will use using fungi to create the materials. Science fiction has been preparing us for the colonization of Mars for over a century. Many see the planet as an alternative home for when we destroy or overcrowd […] January 13, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email