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Ernst Haeckel
German biologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician, professor and artist
Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel discovered, described and named thousands of new species, mapped a genealogical tree relating all life forms, and coined many terms in biology, including...
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Constance Sommerey
Currently writing about Ernst Haeckel's (1834-1919) Wirkung and Nachwirkung on the German public understanding of evolution
'The Ghost in the Classroom. Ernst Haeckel's Rhetoric of Evolution and its Reverberations in German Biology Textbooks (1925-1958)' is the title of my PhD project at Maastricht University. I study...
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Building with Living Materials
Architectural design with biology programme at Mediamatic
In 2014 Mediamatic started to develop a new program that combines architecture with living materials in experimental ways. Living materials cannot only be more ecological, they offer very exiting new...
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Vlaams Cultuurhuis De Brakke Grond
iii - Trails To Hear
- Tour van beeldende en muzikale performances17mei 2014iii - een internationaal collectief met thuishaven in Den Haag - brengt een avond waarin jij navigeert van act naar act. Op elke nieuwe plek valt een wereld te ontdekken waarin de artiesten met hun...
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Aula VU University
The Punishment Wars
- What can humans learn from conflict, cooperation and economies of nature?25jun 2014Awesome inaugural speech by Toby Kiers followed by drinks in the VU hortus
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Presentation: Mediamatic Fabriek
Bulletproof Skin and growing Mycelium Lamps
- Biotalk 01 - with Jalila Essaïdi and Jonas Edvard9apr 2014A spider silk thread is relatively much stronger than steel. Jalila Essaïdi explores this capability in relation to our sense of safety. What if human skin would be able to produce this thread, would...
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Natlab
Age of Wonder | 28 - 30 maart in Eindhoven
28mrt 2014- Over de schoonheid en verschrikking van (technologische) vooruitgang30mrt 2014Age of Wonder is een nieuw festival in het Natlab in Eindhoven, dat wordt gehouden ter ere van het honderdjarig bestaan van deze geboorteplek van innovatie. Age of Wonder is moeilijk in hokjes te...
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Roos van der Jagt
Multi media artist located in The Netherlands "My face is the landscape, my brain is the architect"
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Rob van der Burg
Bio-Industry Project Employee
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The synthetic kingdom
A proposal for an additional kingdom in the tree of life by Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg
Alexandra Daisy Ginsbergs' biggest interest is the role of design in the biotech revolution§§§. She has been curating an international program in researching synthetic design. In her opinion the tree...
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book: Muriel Barbery
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
By the French novelist Muriel Barbery
The book follows events in the life of a concierge, Renée Michel, whose deliberately concealed intelligence is uncovered by an unstable but intellectually precocious girl named Paloma Josse. Paloma...
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bgernertt
Freelance sailor living in Amsterdam. Dedicated to sharing ideas.
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Het Nieuwe Instituut
How Do You Do Biodesign
- Artists, biologists, designers and architects share their knowledge and experience of biodesign23jan 2014Have you ever wondered what biodesign could mean for your immediate surroundings? Are you curious to find out what biohacking is? Or do you want to learn how to design with living material? In short
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Het Nieuwe Instituut
Biodesign
27sep 2013- over de kruisbestuiving van natuur, wetenschap en creativiteit26jan 2014De tentoonstelling Biodesign toont meer dan 50 projecten waarbij levende systemen een integraal onderdeel vormen van het ontwerpproces. Op 23 januari organiseert Het Nieuwe Instituut het event How Do...
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Presentation: Stichting Mediamatic
Fungal Economics and Micro-Organisms in Design
- Biotalk 00 - with William Myers and Toby Kiers4dec 2013Fungal economics and micro-organisms in design In an evening filled with talks, music and animation, we have explored how we can use fungi in order to attain a more bio-based economy. In this evening...
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Vlaams Cultuurhuis De Brakke Grond
This Happened Amsterdam #7
- This Happened Amsterdam is een avond over het creatieve proces, over de reis van het eerste idee tot het eindproduct en alles wat ertussen zit.21okt 2013SCROLL DOWN FOR ENGLISH Interactieve kunstenaars, game designers, architecten, hackers, grafisch- en interactie ontwerpers en app. ontwikkelaars delen hun ervaringen. Met schetsen, voorbeelden
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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Michael Shanks & Arne Hendriks - Design Column #5
- Round Table Discussion11okt 2013A round table discussion about the tradition of being smaller in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Register via designcolumn@boijmans.nl
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Kunstfort Vijfhuizen
OPEN CITY DIALOGUES
28sep 2013- Van wie is de Openbare Ruimte?29sep 2013Dialoog ter afsluiting van de tentoonstelling OPEN CITY in het Kunstfort bij Vijfhuizen.
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Trouw Amsterdam
Discovery Festival Amsterdam
- Nieuwe wetenschap, kunst, design en muziek27sep 2013Discovery Festival betreedt spannende wegen en smeedt unieke dwarsverbanden. Dit vooruitstrevende nachtfestival draait om de kick die je krijgt als je nieuwe dingen ontdekt. Vanuit het thema No Order...
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Storm Space
The Swing Fit Club
- Great alternative to the gym31jul 2013If you love to dance why not dance more? Tune in on the healthy side of dancing in an alcohol & smoke free environment. We'll supply you with some dance moves inspiring deephouse & oldschool oriented...