Synthetic Ecologies

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Designer builds functioning biosensors in yeast that turn blue when exposed to chamomile, prototypes paper wearable sensors and a litmus-like library of protein detectors, and embeds microbial DNA patterns into a downloadable typeface to teach and provoke. A public Synthetic Ecologies compendium (season one: microbial laws) collects lab protocols histories and indigenous stories, running workshops that produce tangible paper wearable sensors and biosensor embedded in yeast artifacts alongside a typeface containing DNA for hands-on experimentation.

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1. 0:00Synthetic ecologies intro
2. 2:14Moggridge’s interaction design epiphany
3. 5:10Machine sensing to biological interfaces
4. 8:02Student exploration of biological sensing
5. 12:22Ecology beyond digital simulations
6. 15:15Deserts and microbes in climate crisis
7. 17:22Designing with extremophiles
8. 19:07Workshops on biotech imaginary
9. 20:57Synthetic Ecologist Lab
10. 23:03Building the Compendium
11. 26:36Reimagining home with microbes

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