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Bioinspiration webinar series: Mycelium matters
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Watch the fourth webinar in our Bioinspiration webinar series, on architectural materials inspired by nature: mycelium matters.
Learn about key moments in the early history of creative experimentation with mycelium, the relationships between human beings, technology and the environment, and the journey to scalable mass production.
Hear about solutions in the field of sustainable building design using bio-based materials, including mycelium.
The webinar features the following speakers, in conversation with Professor Janet McGaw at the Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning.
- Phil Ross, an artist, inventor and entrepreneur, visiting scholar at Stanford’s Bioengineering laboratory, and co-founder and CTO of MycoWorks.
- Dr Jan Wurm, an architect and Director of Arup’s Materials Consulting Business in Europe.
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