I am co-organizing a DIYbio+design workshop in June, in Newcastle, UK as part of the DIS'12 conference (http://dis2012.org/)
We hope to bring together a diverse group of biologists, bioartists, and members of the DIYbio community to look at the intersection of biology, computation and DIY. The workshop will revolve around hands-on biology activities as well as brainstorming and discussions. We might focus on themes such as: integrating organic materials into interactive systems; technologies that support and hinder public engagement with science; and interactive systems that facilitate public discourse around bioethics and biosafety, etc.
Our workshop website has more details: http://staceyk.org/diybioworkshop
Please let me know if you're interested. Thanks!
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