Cultivating Spirulina ->
Wednesday 7th May 2025
Come and discover how to grow, harvest and fabricate with Cyanobacteria Arthrospira from preparing cultivation bags to mastering alginate encapsulation techniques!
Lifefabs Institute
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Bacteria Dyeing Workshop ->
Saturday 26th April 2025
Join us at Lifefabs Institute to discover and work with the bacterial strain Janthinobacterium lividum to produce beautiful purple/blue pigements.
We’ll be preparing textiles using various folding and stitching techniquest to co-design patterns with bacteria.
Lifefabs Institute
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A Transdisciplinary Approach to
Healthcare Innovation ->
Monday 28th April 2025
Join Professsor Alison Prendiville to discover how her transdisciplinary work bridges science, technology and design to address global health challenges.
This public talk will delve into her work on developing diagnostic tests and services for urinary tract infections (UTI’s) to combact antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
UCL Goodenough College
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From Scan to Sequence ->
Sunday 12th April 2025
Grow bacteria derived from a wax worm’s gut that is thought to degrade plastics, explore how to extract DNA and amplify a segment using PCR using our automated Opentrons Robotic system.
Lifefabs Institute x OpenPETase
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Biotech Bootcamp:
Gibson Assembly & Transformation Lab ->
Sunday 24th March 2025
Come and engineer e.coli to express the colour-generating chromophore of Acropora millepora (a reef coral) chromoprotein (amilCP).
Lifefabs Institute
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3D Sculpting & Moulding ->
Sunday 22nd March 2025
Discover how mycelium can be grown into molded shapes using a variety of different techniques.
You will learn how to design bespoke 3D printed and silicone cast moulds for fungi, to soft sculpting techniques with mycelium, and simply shaping growth with cardboard.
Lifefabs Institute
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Thursday 6th March 2025
Learn how to code and discover the world of Lab automation with Opentrons.
Pour black-agar plates and progamme our Opentrons Robotic Labs to create your creative artworks!
Lifefabs Institute x MIT Media Lab
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Thursday 20th February 2025
Master the basics of DNA ladders, agarose gel prep, well-loading while visualising framents of varying lengths to gain firsthand experience in DNA Electrophoresis.
Lifefabs Institute x MIT Media Lab
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at Imperial Lates ->
Wednesday 6th February 2025
Dive into a world of bioengineering as we transform microbes into living colour factories.
Become a Scientists by extracting sustainable dyes, and explore the innovative potential of synthetic biolgy solving global challenges. 🧫
Weird Science Imperial Lates
Imperial College London
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Microscopy & Microworlds ->
Wednesday 29th January 2025
Learn new hands-on practical skills and elevate your techniques at our Microscopy & Microworlds workshop.
Discover how to prepare slides, stain and visualise different bacteria, plants and fungi to explore our microworlds!
Lifefabs Institute
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Saturday 14th December 2024
Join us to explore mycelium (the vegetative fibres of a mushroom) as a material experiment for design applications.
You will learn how to grow a variety of samples starting from your own mycelium substrate starter to take home, to mycelium grown using experimental techniques and sculpting into shape!
Lifefabs Institute
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Saturday 7th December 2024
Join us on a journey to explore Kombucha Bacterial Cellulose (SCOBY), made of a symbiotic glob of bacteria, yeast and tea. We will discuss brewing techniques, and discover Kombucha’s special properties for various biodesign applications and sustainable materials.
Lifefabs Institute
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Afterschool Drop-in
Friday 11th October 2024
The Bio-Builders Afterschool Drop-in is an interactive session designed for kids aged 7-14, families, and carers to learn about the endless material possibilities of biodesign.
Kids & Families will have hands-on experience creating biomaterials like bioplastics and foams, using natural dyes to print, and exploring the micro-world of materials under microscopes. No prior experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and imagination.
Lifefabs Institute x Royal Society of Biology
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Saturday 14th September 2024
Join us for an afternoon of creative thinking around Synthetic Biology & Design!
A free hands-on workshop for kids and families to design and walk-through the process to ‘engineer’ your own plants.
Become a Scientist and learn about the tools and techniques of Synthetic Biology from plants that change colour to folding proteins with pipe cleaners!
Lifefabs Institute x SynBioUK
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