Altered Perceptions: An Introduction to MicroscopyDATE: Thursday, October 13th, 1:00-3:00 PMLOCATION: Milieux ‘Speculative Life’ BioLab (EV-10.835) In this workshop, we will explore a variety of tools that can be used for imaging tiny worlds: from DIY/hacked smartphone lenses to live feed video microscopes to a professional lab-grade compound microscope. After an introductory demonstration, participants will begin with […]
In this workshop Biologist & Artist Nathalie Dubois-Calero will be teaching DIY methods she developed for the micro-propagation of plants and vegetables from infertile or ‘protected’ samples. By controlling hormone levels during the propagation, we will also be able to affect the growth patterns of the plants, allowing for the creation of unusual plant morphologies.Her […]
It's a new year at the Speculative Life biolab, and our new lab technician, Alice Jarry, invites all critical materiality and BioLab researchers to join for a series of Pecha-Kucha presentations, and discussion of future research and orientations of the lab. We'll also be chatting with Amelie Brindamour, the current Milieux/CQAM artist/researcher-in-residence. If you're interested […]