Human sweat is very often perceived as dirty, degrading, to avoid. Why this stigma? As other human 'materials' such as urine, sweat is a waste product of the human body, which gives rise to a judgement of negative value. There are indeed ways to control it,...
Every day we flush away 1.4 litres of our own urine with 33 litres of clean drinking water. We are using a lot of energy to throw away our bodily waste. But what if we could make this resource useful again? Anthroponix is a transdisciplinary research...
Our Dutch Design Week exhibition of 2018 is one for the books. Who would have thought that with less then a year to refurbish our new location we would be able to host such a compelling exposition? Together with the talents from the Talent Pressure Cooker,...
Friday the 19th of October 2018 we held the Grand Opening of our BioArt Village, BioArt Laboratories' new location since 2017. BioArt Village is a historical site unique to the city of Eindhoven. The formal name of the site is 'Duitse Woningen', or German Houses, a beautifully located military...
Through this CurioCity Lab we involve students of all ages and shake the foundations of science through hands on science experiments and reflection. BioArt Laboratories' collaboration with the International School Eindhoven (ISE) paves the way for young, inquisitive pupils to broaden their horizon. Do plants...
On May 30th 2018 BioArt Laboratories invited two speakers to share their expertise on ethical hurdles for today's geological era, the Anthropocene. Janne Spork, philosophy student, presented her 'Culture & Nature', a thought-provoking talk which explored the division line between culture and nature, and the ethical...
On Friday 25 May 2018, bio artists Amanda Baum and Rose Leahy (duo), Yiyun Chen and Ani Liu were the selected winners of the Bio Art & Design Award 2018 (BAD Award). The jury chose these artists and designers from twelve teams of collaborating international...
At the Science Fair 2018 at the International School Eindhoven (our new Neighbour!) we introduced the Curiosity Cultivator. Students and their parents made 'microbial portraits' by putting their nose, finger or even their lips or toes into a breeding plate for microorganisms. We let the...