The Convergence of Bits and Atoms
Twenty-two years ago Nicholas Negroponte, MIT Media Lab co-founder, predicted that “being digital” would lead to a future with fewer material constraints.
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Twenty-two years ago Nicholas Negroponte, MIT Media Lab co-founder, predicted that “being digital” would lead to a future with fewer material constraints.
Two recent conferences at MIT and the New Museum reveal the benefits, and pratfalls, of art and science collaborations
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a revolutionary new form of 3D printing that can produce large objects such as chairs in a fraction of the time of regular printers.
“Being Material,” held on April 21st and 22nd, was a two-day symposium hosted by MIT’s Center for Art, Science & Technology.
Bacteria are – like nearly every other life form – social beings, responding to their neighbors and surroundings in intricate ways.
Biotechnology is going to “govern the next decade of thought” at research institutions like the MIT Media Lab, says its founder Nicholas Negroponte.
Dezeen is visiting the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the Being Material conference this week.