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Lachgas wordt steeds populairder
Het gebruik van lachgas neemt toe, maar er zitten een aantal potentieel gevaarlijke bijwerkingen. Lees er hier meer over.
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Mushrooms are taking over the Dutch media
“Scientists, designers and dreamers are working on a revolution”.
For the last couple of months Motherboard, the technological arm of Vice have been on board to interview designers, scientists and mycelium experts about their work with fungi. The result is...
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V2_, Institute for the Unstable Media
Bio+Art Community MeetUp
10jun 2015On June 10th from 20:00 until 22:00, V2_ will host its second Bio+Art Community MeetUp. These MeetUps are a new initiative to give the Dutch community of artists, designers, makers, and researchers...
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop
Printing Algae, Fungi and Contaminations
- Biotalk 10 - with Studio Blond&Bieber, Tessa Kuipers, Tamara Hoogeweegen and Nienke Hoogvliet20mei 2015What happens if we use micro-organisms for printing? Currently new sustainable materials in fashion are being researched. But also the aesthetic and creative potential is being explored. Can you use...
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Urine implants?
Caution: after reading this article you will rush, headlong, to brush your teeth.
Pis’ blog’s returning readers must be hard to surprise: they are already well-aware of urine-powered mobile phones, pee tea, pee fonts, furniture made out of pee and other fruits of humans’ insanity.
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Stichting Mediamatic
Reinventing Craftmanship
- Bierberaad 08: Ramses Snoeij, Zeger Reyers, Etienne Vermeulen, Arnd Marijnissen, Cinema Brewers, Derek Walsh8mei 2015As the microbrew movement grows, craft brewers are looking into new methods and better brewing techniques. Etienne Vermeulen, master brewer of Kaapse Brouwers will explain how he creates his wood...
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Oo, Oo That Smell
What is that distinct smell after enjoying a plate of this green veggie?
Asparagus. A lean, green vegetable with a dramatic list of healthy benefits. Many people are aware that asparagus is heart healthy, high in antioxidants, contains characteristics to heighten your...
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Mediamatic Biotoop
Opening Twijfel Zaaien
- Leef jij je droom? Help mee het Dijkspark in te zaaien.5mei 2015Voel je je vrij? Of doorbreek je taboes? Op 5 mei, Bevrijdingsdag, vond de opening plaats van Twijfel Zaaien. Dertig vragen over het leven en de kunst leidde je langs de groene promenade. Als publiek...
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Urine-tricity
Your pee can power a lightbulb!
A team of English researchers has created an energy-generating urinal that could prove to provide illumination in disaster zones and refugee camps.
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Short supply
Sustainable water systems
When resources are scarce, improvisations are needed. A research team from TU Delft is currently researching the possibilities for sustainable water system for developing countries. Such a system...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop
Workshop: Grow Your Own Oyster Mushrooms
- Turn your waste into food and new bio-materials23apr 2015It is said that the mushroom, and especially Mycelium has the potential to replace all sorts of (harmful) materials like plastics and batteries. Here at Mediamatic we are interested in the cultural...
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Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde
Bio-design in textiles
- How will biotechnologically manufactured textiles affect us?18mei 2015Designers nowadays are increasingly making use of animal and vegetal materials in order to create radical new design concepts. (Micro)organisms, such as fungi, bacteria and algae, can be used to...
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La Biennale di Venezia Willem Velthoven
Herman de Vries in Biennale di Venezia
9mei 201522nov 2015In 2015 vertegenwoordigt Herman de Vries Nederland in de Biënnale van Venetie. Hij vult het Rietveldpaviljoen met een installatie van hoofdzakelijk nieuw werk en bouwt installaties op de verlaten...
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herman de vries
Herman de Vries is een Nederlands beeldend kunstenaar. Hij spelt zelf zijn naam zonder hoofdletters om "hiërarchieën te vermijden". In het oeuvre van De Vries spelen begrippen als 'het zijn' en 'de...
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Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
The most common yeast. Used in baking, brewing and wine making. Naturally occurs on the skin of fruits like grape and plum. Also an important protagonist in Moyashimon.
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Rhythm of Life
From the water of life
Through the combined narratives of traditional Chinese medicine and modern technology, Thought Collider's Aqua Vita-project visualises personal metabolic development and health with the help of their...
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Aspergillus Oryzae
A filamentous fungus used in asian cuisine to ferment beans and grains. Also a protagonist in the Japanese manga and anime series Moyashimon.
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Film: Masayuki Ishikawa 23 mei 2005
Moyashimon
Tales of Agriculture
Japanese Manga series about student life and fermenting micro organisms. 2 seasons of Anime have been produced as well
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop
Micro-Organismen Vormgeven
- Biotalk 10: Fabai Wu, Moyashimon en Kamiel Rongen16apr 2015Hoe bewegen microben zich voort? Wat als je ze vormgeeft, kun je hun gedrag volgen? Deze Biotalk gaat over het bewegen van micro-organismen en het ervan visualiseren door middel van zowel animatie...
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Prope(e)r
Portable urinals for women.
Shout out to all the ladies out there! Have you ever experienced a time in your life when you've really had "to go" and there as not been a convenient bathroom within reach? Maybe you were on a road...
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Piksel
Piksel15
19nov 2015- Festival for art and free technologies22nov 2015Piksel15 November 19-22 2015 Bergen, Norway - - Piksel is an international event for artists and developers working with Free/Libre and Open Source technologies in artistic practice. It is organized...
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Mediamatic Biotoop
Beer, Brett and Braumeisters
- Bierberaad 07: Stephen Grigg, Aafje Sierksma, Zowie Jannink, Simon Buijs & Henriëtte Waal10apr 2015When it comes to the art of beerbrewing, do you trust your gut feeling or do you rely on science? Together with our beer curator Henriette Waal we’ll discuss brett yeast strains and Braumeister brew...