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Some Responsible Design Projects

In this post I would like to point readers towards some interesting design projects that I have come across during my online research and my travels around the US and Europe. The Massachusetts General Hospital has a newly opened museum, and on display is an incubator made from car parts. One of the most serious ... Some Responsible Design Projects

Jonathan Hankins

26/07
2012 4mn
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Safeguarding Venice, the Mose Project

On March 20th 2012 MIT hosted an event entitled ‘The Safeguarding of Venice and its Lagoon: The Mose System’ and Jonathan Hankins was present as representative of the Bassetti Foundation. The widely reported Mose system aims to bring an end to the flooding of Venice caused by a combination of high tides and storms and ... Safeguarding Venice, the Mose Project

Jonathan Hankins
Redazione FGB

24/04
2012 4mn
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Mapping Controversies, an interview with Vincent Antonin Lepinay

Mapping Controversies in Science and Technology for Politics is the title of an EU sponsored project. The Mapping Controversies website offers an explanation of the history and techniques involved in implementing the project, started several years ago by Foundation collaborator Bruno Latour, and I would like to offer a summary of the project’s aims based ... Mapping Controversies, an interview with Vincent Antonin Lepinay

Jonathan Hankins

30/01
2012 3mn
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iGEM Synthetic Biology World Championships

Last weekend saw MIT in Cambridge Massachusetts Host the 2011 iGEM World Championship Jamboree. The Jamboree took place over 3 days, from 5th to 7th of November, and for the eighth consecutive year prizes were given for synthetic biology projects. iGem is the International Genetically Engineered Machine Foundation, a foundation that is interested in synthetic ... iGEM Synthetic Biology World Championships

Redazione FGB

15/11
2011 4mn
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