DIS’12 Workshop: (DIY)biology, Designing for Open Source Science
June 12, 2012, Newcastle, UK
Website: http://staceyk.org/diybioworkshop
Deadline for workshop submissions: March 16, 2012
DIYbio (Do It Yourself Biology) is a growing community of biologists,
artists, engineers and hobbyists who pursue biology projects outside of
professional laboratories. (DIY)bio projects range from gardening and
experiments with food, to creating biosensors, genetically modifying
organisms or building biology equipment from off the shelf parts. As these
developments continue to expand science practice beyond professional
settings and into hackspaces, art studios and private homes, human computer
interaction (HCI) research is presented with a host of new opportunities and
concerns.
Our one-day DIS'12 workshop will bring together a diverse group of designers
and HCI researchers, as well as biologists, bioartists, and members of the
DIYbio community to critically re-envision the role HCI might play at the
intersection of biology, computation and DIY. We will engage directly with
DIYbio initiatives to explore the materials, practices and challenges of
garage biology. Drawing on presentations from participants who work with
organic materials, hands-on biology activities (such as extracting DNA), and
structured discussions, we hope to address themes such as: opportunities and
implications for integrating organic materials into interactive systems;
technologies that support and hinder public engagement with science; and
HCI's role in the public discourse around bioethics and biosafety.
March 16, 2012: submissions due
April 16, 2012: accepted submissions notified
June 12, 2012: workshop held in Newcastle, UK
WORKSHOP SUBMISSIONS
We invite submissions using one of the following formats:
*Position paper in DIS archival format (maximum 2 pages)
*An example (photograph/video and description) of a prior (DIY)biology
project
*A creative proposal for a biology project or design exercise
In addition, participants are asked to submit a brief (200 word) biography
and photo. Submissions from underrepresented disciplines in the HCI
community will be particularly welcome (e.g., biology, art, anthropology,
literature, philosophy, political science).
Submissions may be sent by email to stace [at] cmu.edu by March 16, 2012.
ORGANIZERS
Stacey Kuznetsov, Human Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon
University, US
Alex S. Taylor, Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK
Eric Paulos, Human Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon
University, US
Carl DiSalvo, School of Literature, Communication and Culture, at the
Georgia Institute of Technology, US
Tad Hirsch, School of Design at the University of Washington, US
WORKSHOP THEMES
Goals and motivations
What are the goals and motivations behind DIY biology? How do interactive
systems support (or hinder) these?
DIYbio tools and materials
How are materials acquired, repurposed and/or assembled? How do materials
(their availability or lack thereof) shape DIY biology practices? How can
novel technologies facilitate ‘open access’ to materials outside of
professional labs?
Challenges and constraints
What are the challenges associated with DIYbio and how do communities work
around them? How do new groups address the practical issues of acquiring
labspace, managing resources, nurturing relationships with professionals,
and building momentum (i.e. enticing ongoing biology projects)? What are the
broader political and legal constraints around practicing biology outside of
professional settings and how do hobbyists work around these?
Knowledge and expertise sharing
What new mechanisms might enable knowledge sharing in biology laboratories
(DIY or professional)? How can new forms of information be integrated into
and/or shared during wetlab experimentation?
Public engagement
What mechanisms and tools are used to engage members of the general public
in biology projects? How do DIYbio practitioners reconcile public concerns
regarding the safety and ethics of their practice? What new technologies
might emerge to initiate dialogues between biology practitioners and
stakeholders amongst the general public?
Ethics and safety
Practically speaking, individuals pursuing biology outside of professional
settings often do not have access to tools and infrastructures for
addressing biosafety questions such as disposal, sterilization or invasive
species. More broadly, biology hobbyists must consider a host questions
regarding the ethics of their work (such as, for instance, the ethics of
harvesting or experimenting with living organisms). How can HCI and design
interventions be used to foreground questions of ethics and safety and
facilitate public discourse around DIY biology?
Bio-electronic hybrids
What are the challenges and opportunities for interactive systems that
incorporate organic materials as inputs and outputs?
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