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Synthetic Biology and Speculative Bodies
- Dec 16, 2020
- By Sandra Y
- In Film & Video, News, Publications, science, Science in Film, Science in Society, Stories, Synthetic Biology
As part of our last BIO·FICTION on Tour round, we joined a thought-provoking conference organised by the Orient-Institut Istanbul, which gathered interdisciplinary and international perspectives on the topic “Upgrades of Nature, Future Bodies“. Organ being taken from surgical tray for transplant (Electrostabilis Cardium 2013) Invited to contribute to a book…
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BIO·FICTION in PERTH
- Dec 01, 2020
- By admin
- In announcement, art-science, Creative, event, Events, Film & Video, neurotechnology, News, science
Our Science Art Film Festival BIO·FICTION is on tour and our next tour stop is Perth! A selection of the neurotech festival films will be screened at the Perth Cultural Centre (Perth, Western Australia) on December 5, 2020 as part of the incredible XR:WA festival. Directly after the screening we…
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Make LOVE not poison!
- Dec 14, 2019
- By admin
- In Creative, Film & Video, Media, News, project, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
Sex sells, even in the form of pheromons. Have a look at our new animation produced for DTU Copenhagen which explains the sex pheromones that Olefine is developing using synthetic biology as a replacement for insecticides. Conventionally the pest insects are sprayed with toxic insecticides to keep plants safe from…
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Meet the KLI Fellows!
- Dec 14, 2019
- By admin
- In Film & Video, Media, News, project, Science Communication, Science in Society, Stories, Synthetic Biology
The Konrad Lorenz Institute (KLI) invited us to produce and direct a series of short clips about their research fellows and the exciting topics they are currently working on. The short videos clips delve into the incredibly diverse research topics at KLI – from cognitive capacities and skills involved in…
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SinFonia: Introducing the element fluorine to the symphony of life!
- Oct 22, 2019
- By Markus Schmidt
- In Creative, Film & Video, Media, News, project, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
We created an animated short clip for the project SinFonia. The clip reflects the project’s aims and methods in an entertaining way with musical elements. Have a look at it below! Materials containing the element fluorine (F) are extremely important in our modern world, with applications in electronics, healthcare, automotive…
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BIO·FICTION 2019
- Oct 14, 2019
- By admin
- In announcement, art-science, Creative, Events, Film & Video, neurotechnology, News, project, science, Science Communication, Science in Society
The new edition of BIO·FICTION Science Art Film Festival took place on September 23 and 24, 2019 in Vienna. We had two days of rich and exciting content dealing with Neurotechnologies – with short film screenings, cross-disciplinary discussions, a brain-computer interface demo and an awards ceremony for the short film competition! In addition, we…
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The BIO·FICTION 2019 festival program is now online!
- Aug 16, 2019
- By admin
- In announcement, art-science, Creative, Events, Film & Video, neurotechnology, News, project, science, Science Communication, Science in Society
Biofaction is organizing a new edition BIO·FICTION Science Art Film Festival. The theme of this edition is: FUTUREBODY. Neurotechnologies will be our focal points of convergences between: neural networks, the body, mind, intelligence, society, machines, brain-computer-interface, techno-evolution, mind/brain upload and much more… The festival will take place this September in Vienna, Austria. We’re hosting an…
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OPEN CALL for Films! 2019 BIO·FICTION Science Art Film Festival
- May 15, 2019
- By Isabel P
- In announcement, art-science, Creative, Film & Video, Media, neurotechnology, News, project, Science Communication, Science in Society
Submissions for the 2019 BIO·FICTION Science Art Film Festival are now open! Biofaction is organizing a new edition for the 2019 BIO·FICTION Science Art Film Festival. The theme of this year’s festival is: FUTUREBODY. We’re looking for short films dealing with how neurotechnology shapes the future of the human body,…
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Introducing The Beast in Yeast!
- Apr 10, 2019
- By admin
- In Creative, Film & Video, Media, News, project, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
We’re proud to present our latest animation clip, The Beast in Yeast: OPATHY. We had a great time developing the story line with OPATHY (Omics of PATHogenics Yeasts) to address something that is not very well known: how yeast, such as Candida, can turn into dangerous pathogens. The animation style…
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Biofaction at the world’s largest Science Film Festival
- Mar 26, 2019
- By admin
- In art-science, Creative, Film & Video, Media, News, project, Science Communication, Science in Society, Synthetic Biology
Two Biofaction films, The Berrymakers and MYCOSYNVAC feat. MC Grease (da disease), were part of the 2018 edition of the Science Film Festival. The films were shown at multiple events in Asia and Africa reaching over 250.000 viewers! The majority of the viewers were between seven and sixteen years of age,…
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