Hello everyone! My name is Matthew Pandelakis and welcome to SANDS’ DIYbio blog page. So, we have been working on a DIYbio branch for a couple
Screenprinting for tangible interaction
Most of our work at SANDS looks at bottom-up participation in conventional science fields (e.g., biology, environmental science, food science). In parallel, I recently started a
Fun with solar cooking
It is early October and our mid-day temperatures are still consistently in the 90’s. This actually feels like a relief from a few weeks ago, when
Updates – Food Science Field Work and Workshops
By the end of the semester, Stacey and I completed thirteen interviews with fifteen food scientists whose projects included canning, fermenting, foraging, gardening, urban farming,
Understanding how local communities view and experience heat
Over the past week, Althea and I started our summer heat study. This project aims to understand how local communities experience heat, and how heat-related
Interactive Materials Final Project Showcase
The Interactive Materials Spring 2015 class had a final project showcase at the SANDS lab today. The projects were themed around food, environment, and education. More formal