Environment

Inspired by Nature: Swarm of robots and artificial life works, meeting with Vicky Isley & Paul Smith (Boredom Research) and Thomas Schmickl

Recorded on 2016-12-13

Vicky Isley and Paul Smith forming the artist duo Boredom Research and Thomas Schmickl, the project leader of the scientific research project subCULTron talk about their respective approach of artificial life, both “in vitro” (artificial virtual creatures in a computer environment) and “in vivo” (robots and more precisely swarm of robots in natural environments). They […]

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Fracking an Academic and Humane Look at the Pros and Cons

Recorded on 2016-02-22

In this podcast Yvan Tina discusses with Amelia Jaycen, Gaspard and Sandra Bébié-Valérian about fracking. Fracking is hydraulic fracturing where you inject liquid at high pressure into the ground to fracture/cut the rock. They discuss both the academic ends of fracking as well as the human and political ends.

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Kim Fraczek, Artist and Activist

Recorded on 2015-11-18

Kim Fraczek protests fracking, a controversial technique to recover gas and oil from shale rock, using… puppets. She’s been involved in the anti-fracking movement for many years. But it all started when she was a kid, and, as she tells it, got into punk music…

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Power of Information in the Age of Biotechnology

Recorded on 2015-11-09

What can we learn from the regulation of the physical world when looking at the world of information? Who controls the technology ? What could be the effects of biotechnology on Nature? These questions are among the important issues that this podcast addresses with Robert Cunningham, Assistant Professor at The University of Western Australia and […]

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A Lovely Weather: In Defense of Waste!

Recorded on 2015-11-09

Following the first part of our discussion, Trevor describes two recent works of his series paintings, In Defense of Waste and Carbone-D. He comes back to both the possible role of artists in the act of creation and the responsibility of public institutions in the environmental crisis. He also shares ideas about the future of […]

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A Lovely Weather: Eco-Cancer and Garbage Art

Recorded on 2015-11-05

Morgan Trevor lives in Nigeria and uses art to interrogate his environment. Inspired by the writings of Suzanne Moser and Lisa Dilling on climate change, he makes use of visual metaphors to gauge the general public’s awareness and understanding of environmental issues. He also describes two of his work series, Eco-Cancer and Garbage In/Out. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Trevor_Morgan2 […]

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(Re)solving Big Problems-One Petabyte at a Time!

Recorded on 2015-04-20

Catch the wave of ‘active hope’ by learning how big data is helping save our planet…Celebrating Earth Day 2015, we talk about what others are doing now and what you can do in your own daily practice or imagined projects. http://www.vtapestry.com/

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Fische in Atemnot

Nicht nur die Überfischung, Mikroplastik und die Versauerung der Meere stressen Fische in ihrem Lebensbereich. Der Mensch bedroht das gesamte Ökosystem Meer auch durch den dramatisch zunehmenden Verlust des Sauerstoffs. Dass die Wechselwirkung zwischen der Erderwärmung und den Ozeanen auch bei der Aufnahme des Sauerstoffs große Wirkung zeigt, ist erst jetzt durch die Analyse alter […]

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