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Chewy Facts
The Benefits of Chewing Gum.
Scientific research indicates that chewing gum may be good for you. So, grab a piece of gum (sugar-free is recommended) and chew along while reading the following health benefits.
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Sabien Poutsma
Sabien Poutsma studied arts in Amsterdam and then started working on sets for television programs. She also started as a teacher and tour guide in the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam, which she still does.
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Nele Odeur
Scent & Spice
Since my early childhood, I have followed my nose, probably predestined by the surname Odeur [the French name for scent] given by my father, and the pronounced olfactory organ I got from my mother.
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
The Bitter Essence
- Odorama 39 with Caro Verbeek, Kees Wabeke, Bas Visser, Sarojini Lewis and Sabien Poutsma16Jul 2020Remember your first cup of coffee? All those times you had to finish a plate of Brussel sprouts? Although gruesome to most kids and allegedly an indication of poison in plants, grown-ups have...
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Gum on the streets
Visions of freedom and utopia
Gum is found on walls and streets all over the world. Most of the time it is normalised, sometimes it's encouraged and occasionally it is completely illegal. Perhaps a society's attitudes towards...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Pickles: Co-design with Microbes
- with Saskia Frederiks14Jun 2020Pickling vegetables is one of the oldest fermentation practices around. It is a rich source of antioxidants and is known for its sour and salty taste. During this workshop, you will learn to apply...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Kombucha: Co-design with Microbes
- with Saskia Frederiks14Jun 2020Learn everything about kombucha; what it is and how you can make it yourself with the help of a SCOBY. We will discuss the basic principles of fermentation and you will make your own kombucha to take...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Kimchi: Co-design with Microbes
- with Saskia Frederiks8Mar 2020Kimchi is winning in popularity in the Netherlands. It is a great taste maker with a rich tradition. This common fermented side dish from Korea contains many beneficial bacteria and is seen as a new...
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The Making(s) of Biryani
by Masuma Halai Khwaja
Masuma Khwaja is a brilliant artist from Karachi, Pakistan, whom we are excited to welcome as our first guest artist of 2020. During her one-week research stay with Mediamatic in mid-January
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Kimchi: Co-design with Microbes
- with Saskia Frederiks16Feb 2020Kimchi is winning in popularity in the Netherlands. It is a great taste maker with a rich tradition. This common fermented side dish from Korea contains many beneficial bacteria and is seen as a new...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Kombucha: Co-design with Microbes
- with Saskia Frederiks16Feb 2020Learn everything about kombucha; what it is and how you can make it yourself with the help of a SCOBY. We will discuss the basic principles of fermentation and you will make your own kombucha to take...
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Lola's Chewing Gum
Discover the oldest DNA found in a chewing gum.
What happens if you are chewing gum while doing research about human secretions? Well, this ordinary piece of chewing gum has become my inspiration for a Secretopic research.
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Secretopic Research: Chewing Gum
A visual archive
Chewing gum has something mysterious about it. Although we all know it, we can say very little about it. Why don't we question it more? How did it begin? What are we chewing? Why do we chew it...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Kombucha: Co-design with Microbes #2
25Oct 2020Learn everything about kombucha; what it is and how you can make it yourself with the use of a SCOBY. We will discuss the basic principles of fermentation and you will make your own kombucha to take...
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Iines Råmark
Workshop Producer
I'm Iines (with two i's), and I'm originally from Finland. In the past 15 years, I've lived in various countries - and am now based in Amsterdam. My background is also varied, including anthropology
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Anne Kamps
In 2019 studeerde ik af aan de Design Academy, department food non food. Tijdens mijn studie richtte ik mij vooral op onderzoek en de vertaling hiervan naar tekst en beeld. Het boek “De Zesvleugelige...
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Exhibition: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
The Six-Winged Chicken and other mythical…
- by Anne Kamps1Sep 2020Where does the meat we eat actually come from? On what scale is it produced? And, what is real news and what is fake news? A few years ago, the phenomenon of the six-winged chicken was written about...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Clara Casal Georgiou, Nadja Nolte
Okara Tempeh Recipe
Reusing okara as a substrate for biofermentation : A plant-based protein source
Most people know tempeh solely as the Indonesian dish consisting of fermented soybeans. However, many other alternatives can be used to grow tempeh. The Clean Lab team has discovered that the by
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Clara Casal Georgiou, Nadja Nolte
How-to Tofu
Make your own Tofu from a batch of Soybeans
Why not savour the amazing qualities of soybeans by making tofu at home! Did you know that soybeans are largely indigestible? This is due to the presence of an enzyme inhibitor called protease...
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Waste Diary S01E06
Update & Progress of Compost
Some updates regarding the progress of our Compost Sanctuary.
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
The Beauty Dinner: the Recipes
How to continue treating your skin at home
Thank you to everyone who participated in The Beauty Dinner, created by artists Margherita Soldati, Krisztina Czika and chef Alice Héron. As we mentioned, we want you to be able to relive the dinner...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Building Aquaponics Systems
- with Saro van Cleynenbreugel26Jan 2020Aquaponics is a sustainable food production system that combines the cultivation of vegetables and fish. It is one of the best ways to produce food in the city, because it hardly takes up any space.
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
T - Water Kefir: Co-design with Microbes
- with Saskia Frederiks1Jan 4300Learn everything about water kefir; what it is and how you can make it yourself. We will discuss the basic principles of fermentation and you will make your own water kefir that you can take home.
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
T - Kimchi: Co-design with Microbes
- with Saskia Frederiks1Jan 4300Have you been dreaming of being able to make your own kimchi? It is a delicious condiment, which brings fermented flavor of umami and tanginess, as well as beneficial microbes into your cooking .