nanotechnology

The 'Self-adjustable prosthesis', developed at Fablab Amsterdam by Waag, is part of the exhibition HUMAN+ The Future of Our Species at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore.

 

During the event, audience members will participate in a futuristic anatomy lesson as they interact with sculptures by artist Agi Haines. Haines’ work focuses on the implications of technology and their impact on the human form. Through the production of realistic sculptures, her works elaborate on the needs and desires behind human enhancement, modification, and alteration by looking at how the scientific research endorsing these possibilities are disseminated.

 

Who, what and why we eat, or not, are no longer just matters of personal preference; it is no longer a neutral topic of small talk as nowadays food is deeply marked by ethics, politics, economy and health issues. What is it going to look like in the future?

 

The rapid development of biotechnology, from genetic engineering, genomics, to synthetic biology and systems biology is often compared to the ICT revolution. The interdisciplinary approach between biotechnology, nanotechnology and information technology has enabled biotechnologists to design much more complex systems than in the past.

 

On Friday, the 2nd of August, we participated at OHM 2013 (Observe Hack Make 2013), with two different workshops. The challenge was not only to successfully present the workshops, but to intrigue participants from all around the world to observe, hack, make with us and interact with each other.

 

Yes Naturally is an art exhibition at the GEM Museum for Contemporary Art, Fotomuseum and Gemeentemuseum Den Haag raising the fundamental question: What is natural? And who or what decides? International artists present new viewpoints, challenge old patterns and encourage sustainable behavior.

 

New applications ask for smart combinations of expertise, inspiration and a lot of perseverance. All of these are plenty available at the faculty Industrial Design (ID) of the Technical University Eindhoven (TU/e). Here, within a number of themes one works at new concepts and prototypes.

 

The Smart Environments project of Waag was intended as an expertise centre in the field of the cultural and societal impact of RFID.