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SUMMARY:Interactive Biophysics with Micro-swimmers: Cloud Experimentation\
 , Programmed Swarms\, Biotic Games\, and Informal Education - Ingmar H. Ri
 edel-Kruse (Stanford University)
DTSTART:20161026T120000Z
DTEND:20161026T130000Z
UID:TALK68766@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Julius Bier Kirkegaard
DESCRIPTION:Modern biotechnology gets increasingly powerful to manipulate 
 and measure microscopic biological processes. Nevertheless\, no platform e
 xists to truly interact with these processes\, certainly not with the conv
 enience that we are accustomed to from our electronic smart devices. In my
  talk I will provide the rational for such “Interactive Biotechnology”
  and conceptualize its core component\, the BPU (biotic processing unit)\,
  which is then connected to an according user interface. The biophysical p
 henomena currently featured on these platforms utilize the phototactic res
 ponse of motile microorganisms\, e.g.\, Euglena gracilis\, resulting in sp
 atio-temporal dynamics from the single cell to the self-organized multi-ce
 llular scale. I will demonstrate multiple platforms\, such as scalable bio
 logy cloud experimentation labs\, tangible museum exhibits\, biotic video 
 games\, low-cost interactive DIY kits using smartphones\, and programming 
 languages for swarm robotics. I will discuss applications for education as
  well as for professional and citizen science. Hence\, we turn traditional
 ly observational microscopy into an interactive experience.
LOCATION:MR11\, Centre for Mathematical Sciences\, Wilberforce Road\, Camb
 ridge
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