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Lens Exhibition

The Lens conference is held as a conclusive event to the Lens project, funded by the EU for the Asia link program which aims at the development and diffusion design for sustainability in design institutions.

The conference was held in Srishti School of Art Design and Technology this year and we set up an Art Science Bangalore exhibit

This year the conference was held in Bangalore hosted by Srishti. We were given an opportunity to set up an exhibit at the conference. We displayed our Jugaad Lab and a DNA cocktail stall where the guests were served cocktails made of their very own DNA. We also projected a C.elegans plate magnified by our handmade microscope.

Jugaad Lab

The Jugaad lab is a genetic engineering lab built by Artists and Designers, to conduct genetic engineering experiments of their own. It consists of the basic equipments used for any experiment. (For example, a Sterile hood, an incubator, a centrifuge, a water bath)

Further more, the lab is made out of locally available materials and is built by the students after a lot of research on their functioning and use.

The idea was to find alternative ways of re-creating a lab setup that is cheap and functional. We achieved so at 1/3rd the price of an actual lab.

We also realized that getting protocols for experiments was a big issue. So we created a react table that gives protocols and equipment information.

Lab Equipment

DIY handheld centrifuge

1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_handheld_centrifuge#INTRODUCTIONS INTRODUCTIONS]
2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_handheld_centrifuge#You_will_need.2C You will need]
3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_handheld_centrifuge#PROCEDURE PROCEDURE]
   1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_handheld_centrifuge#How_our_centrifuge_functions How our centrifuge functions]
   2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_handheld_centrifuge#Making_a_Hand-held_Centrifuge Making a Hand-held Centrifuge]
   3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_handheld_centrifuge#Picture_Reference_: Picture Reference :]
4. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_handheld_centrifuge#PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS]

DIY table top centrifuge

1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_table_top_centrifuge#INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION]
2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_table_top_centrifuge#You_will_need.2C You will need,]
3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_table_top_centrifuge#PROCEDURE PROCEDURE]
   1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_table_top_centrifuge#How_our_centrifuge_works How our centrifuge works]
   2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_table_top_centrifuge#To_make_a_centrifuge To make a centrifuge]
4. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_table_top_centrifuge#PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS]

DIY Incubator

1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Incubator#INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION]
2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Incubator#You_will_need.2C You will need,]
3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Incubator#PROCEDURE PROCEDURE]
   1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Incubator#How_our_box_functions How our box functions]
   2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Incubator#Our_Process Our Process]
   3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Incubator#Ref_photos Ref photos]
4. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Incubator#PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS]

DIY Sterilization Hood

1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Sterlisation_Hood#INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION]
2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Sterlisation_Hood#You_will_need.2C You will need,]
3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Sterlisation_Hood#PROCEDURE PROCEDURE]
   1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Sterlisation_Hood#How_our_hood_works How our hood works]
   2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Sterlisation_Hood#To_make_a_sterile_hood.2C To make a sterile hood,]
   3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Sterlisation_Hood#Process_Pictures Process Pictures]
4. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Sterlisation_Hood#PRECAUTIONS: PRECAUTIONS:]

DIY Water Bath

1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Water_Bath#Introduction Introduction]
2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Water_Bath#You_will_need.2C You will need,]
3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Water_Bath#Procedure Procedure]
   1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Water_Bath#How_our_water_bath_works How our water bath works]
   2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Water_Bath#To_make_a_water_bath.2C To make a water bath,]
   3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Water_Bath#PROCESS_PICTURES: PROCESS PICTURES:]
4. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DIY_Water_Bath#PRECAUTIONS: PRECAUTIONS:]

GFP Protocol Jugaad

1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/GFP_Protocol_Jugaad#Materials Materials]
2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/GFP_Protocol_Jugaad#Procedure: Procedure:]
   1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/GFP_Protocol_Jugaad#Day_1: Day 1:]
   2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/GFP_Protocol_Jugaad#Day_2: Day 2:]
   3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/GFP_Protocol_Jugaad#Day_3: Day 3:]
3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/GFP_Protocol_Jugaad#Precautions: Precautions:]

React Table

1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#Introbuction Introbuction]
   1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#How_reacTIVision_works How reacTIVision works]
2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#Building_the_table Building the table]
   1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#table_.26_surface table & surface]
   2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#illumination illumination]
   3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#camera camera]
   4. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#How_Our_box_functions How Our box functions]
3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#Using_reacTIVision Using reacTIVision]
   1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#Fiducial_Symbols Fiducial Symbols]
   2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#Finger_Tracking Finger Tracking]
   3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#Application_Handling Application Handling]
   4. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#Calibration_and_Distortion Calibration and Distortion]
4. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#TUIO_in_Processing TUIO in Processing]
   1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#Installation Installation]
   2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#Application_Programming_Interface Application Programming Interface]
   3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/ReacTable#Our_Program Our Program]

DESIGN WORKSHOP

Art/design workshop run by [http://www.daisyginsberg.com/ Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg] and [http://james-king.net/ James King] with [http://www.thedepartment.in/ Yashas Shetty] and the [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/People ArtScienceBangalore iGEM 2010] team

James and Daisy joined us for two weeks to help our the team generate ideas for iGEM 2010. In these 2 week, we're explored the role of Art and Design in synthetic biology and iGEM, and tried to generate new ideas about what this contribution might be!

1. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DesignWorkshop2010#Monday_14th_June:_Reverse_Engineering_Workshop Monday 14th June: Reverse Engineering Workshop]
2. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DesignWorkshop2010#Tuesday_15th_June:_Jugaad_Biology Tuesday 15th June: Jugaad Biology]
3. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DesignWorkshop2010#Wednesday_16th_June:_Welcome_to_iGEA_2010 Wednesday 16th June: Welcome to iGEA 2010]
4. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DesignWorkshop2010#Thursday_17th_June:_On_Tigers_and_Small_Disasters Thursday 17th June: On Tigers and Small Disasters]
5. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DesignWorkshop2010#Friday_18th_June:__Telling_Tales Friday 18th June: Telling Tales]
6. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DesignWorkshop2010#Saturday_19th_June:_The_Guardian_of_Your_Genome Saturday 19th June: The Guardian of Your Genome]
7. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DesignWorkshop2010#Monday_21st_June_.28Daisy.27s_Birthday.29:_Synthetic_Mythologies Monday 21st June (Daisy's Birthday): Synthetic Mythologies]
8. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DesignWorkshop2010#Tuesday_22nd_June:_Myths_Are_Lies_That_Tell_The_Truth Tuesday 22nd June: Myths Are Lies That Tell The Truth]
9. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DesignWorkshop2010#Wednesday_23rd_June:_A_New_Myth Wednesday 23rd June: A New Myth]
10. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DesignWorkshop2010#Thursday_24th_June:_Playing_Gods Thursday 24th June: Playing Gods]
11. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DesignWorkshop2010#Friday_25th_June:_Future_Myths Friday 25th June: Future Myths]
12. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DesignWorkshop2010#Monday_28th_June:_Altogether_Now Monday 28th June: Altogether Now]
13. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DesignWorkshop2010#Tuesday_29th_June:_A_Critical_Stance Tuesday 29th June: A Critical Stance]
14. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DesignWorkshop2010#Wednesday_30th_June:_Thinking_about_Ecosystems Wednesday 30th June: Thinking about Ecosystems]
15. [http://hackteria.org/wiki/index.php/DesignWorkshop2010#Thursday_1st_July:_To_the_lab.21 Thursday 1st July: To the lab!]

PUBLIC INTERVENTION

Mock tails

A public intervention was conducted, people were told that we hat we had created ‘’genetically’ engineered’’ mock tails (when they were just concoctions of juices and flavors.

The idea was to document people’s reaction to the concept of genetic engineering. One comes up with his/her true feelings about an object when it is directly related to him or her, And what better than drinks?

• Quite a few people didn’t have a problem consuming the genetically engineered drinks, they thought more or less everything in this modern world is engineered ‘’ even fruits are engineered dude’’.
• Few were aware of what we were talking about.
• Others were disgusted by the idea and taste of genetically engineered drinks.