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January 1, 2019January 1, 2019

Valerie Harris

Valerie is the Director of the Wildlife Cancer Observation Network and a PhD student at Arizona State University. She studies all things animal, evolution and cancer related. Her particular interest lies in how cancer affects non-human animals, and how the different evolutionary paths each species has taken might affect how susceptible each one is to cancer. Additionally, she wants to understand how anthropogenic influences might affect cancer in animals and use this as a tool to explore our changing world. In her free time she plays cello, climb rocks, and occasionally trains computers to write poetry.

December 26, 2018December 26, 2018

Biobang! 0007: “Sailing Away from Thailand” Khan + Quitmeyer, Yannick Mazy, Madeline Schwartzman, Koh Lon, The Tide (feat. DJ Dez + JPOM)

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Andy, Tasneem, and Yannick say goodbye to Dinacon, and set sail for new adventures, they head towards Africa, but who knows where the next Dinacon will be located? Meanwhile they chat with Artist, Architect, and Professor, Madeline Schwartzman about putting robotic nature on your face, they chat with the Island’s consciousness, The Tide stops by, and Yannick pokes through Space+Time! Apologies for sound quality, the island seemed to have been going through some tectonic movements, and kept releasing background “burping noises.”

They plug:

Madeline Schwartzman’s new books- “See Yourself X” https://www.amazon.com/See-Yourself-Human-Futures-Expanded/dp/1910433225

“See Yourself Sensing”

-Fighting Single Use Plastic / Upcycling

-Being One

-The Diva Marine Learning Lab – www.divamarine.com https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/vessel-for-inquiry-a-marine-learning-lab-pilot#/

-The Second Digital Naturalism Conference! Dinacon 2!

Hosts:

Tasneem Khan

Andy Quitmeyer

Featuring:

Yannick Mazy, Madeline Schwartzman, the Island, Koh Lon (Dani Hoogendijk), The Tide (Umeed Mistry)

Music by:

Dj Dez (https://dezmediah.bandcamp.com/album/beep-boop)

and JPOM (https://jpom.bandcamp.com/)

Subscribe on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/biobang-the-digital-naturalism-podcast/id1393912055

Get it on stitcher:

November 2, 2018October 24, 2024

Books

Proceedings of the Third Digital Naturalism Conference, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka (2022)

The proceedings for this conference is coming soon, but we also had a newspaper that ran throughout called the Dinacronicle, and you can view it free on Archive.org

Proceedings of the Second Digital Naturalism Conference, Gamboa, Panama (2019)

The Dinacon 2 Book is published!

You can DOWNLOAD IT RIGHT NOW or order your own printed copy of this gorgeous 408 page, full-color, A5 sized book full of the projects and reflections of participants from the Second Digital Naturalism Conference in Gamboa, Panama.

Preview and Download at Archive.org

This book is free to read, download, and share!
If you want to contribute to dinacon and Dinalab.net, we have a suggested donation of $7.00 USD.

Order Print Versions:

Proceedings of the Second Digital Naturalism Conference (Print-$50.16)

Proceedings of the Second Digital Naturalism Conference (Economy Print – $26.00)

You can also view or download digital versions of the entire book for free!

Download the Full High-Res PDF https://tinyurl.com/dinacon2Book

We take Paypal, Venmo, Square Cash, Cryptocurrencies and even Credit/Debit Cards! All proceeds help fund future conferences!

Hope you like it, and maybe if it gets you interested in joining us for dinacon next year, you can sign up for our mailing list for future conferences.

Proceedings of the First Digital Naturalism Conference, Koh Lon, Thailand (2018/2561)

The first Dinacon book from Koh Lon, Thailand is also still available for print as well as free downloads!

you can download and print the whole thing yourself on Archive.org

or You can order a print on-demand in two sizes:
Large (A4 Size) Color Print ($28.79)

Small (A5 Size) Color Print ($25.87)

October 8, 2018December 20, 2018

Dinnercon: Recipe Book and Foraging Guide

This is a wonderful recipe book filled with foraged and fun ingredients from our time at diancon!

Created by Ahac • Grace • Jennifer • HuiYing • Michelle • Pom

Dinnercon: Recipe Book and Foraging Guide from the Digital Naturalism Conference by Andrew Quitmeyer on Scribd

September 11, 2018December 20, 2018

DIY Marine Microbes – Kitty Quitmeyer

One of our conference node leaders , Kitty Quitmeyer (wellreadpanda.com), worked on creating DIY knitted and crocheted ocean microbes to raise awareness of the fun invisible creatures filling the seas with life!

Full documentation of all her Yancrafted microbes is on her website and in these instructables:

https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Cute-Little-Ocean-Bacterium/

https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Ephyra/

https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Radiolarian/

Research reported in this project was supported by the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative of the National Academy of Sciences under award number NAKFI DBS17. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative or the National Academy of Sciences.

September 11, 2018December 20, 2018

Glowing Dinaflagellate – Kitty Quitmeyer

Inspired by the microscopic creatures making the seas around her glow, Kitty Quitmeyer, created a yarn model. Just like the real creatures that bioluminesce when shaken, this yarn critter has a tiny Arduino and sensor inside that let it light up when perturbed.

Full documentation for how to make your own is available here!

https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Bioluminescent-Dinoflagellate/

September 11, 2018December 20, 2018

Tree Yabbie – Michael Candy

Michael Candy, the world’s fastest robot tinkerer, created a slew of robots at Dinacon. One of his most sophisticated was the Tree Yabbie. This robot built and iterated upon in just a few quick days at dinacon is able to stick to the sides of trees and climb right up them into the canopy. It accomplishes this using a custom made undulating wire-brush drive and a re-purposed drone propeller.

July 7, 2018December 20, 2018

Biobang! 0006: “Lighthouse Jumpin” Khan + Quitmeyer, Valerie Harris, Luis Fraguada, Elizabeth Bigger, Hanegg (feat. DJ Dez + JPOM + Grace)

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Mount your horse, and ride up to our lighthouse. We talk to Valerie Harris about wildlife cancer research and her upcoming project the cancer van! Meanwhile a light jumper from Barcelona warns us about future wars and microplastics, and a governmental employee who crochets underwater for fish.

They plug:

The Cancer Van https://twitter.com/valeriekharris

Designing yourself to fit in the environment

and

Makers and designers to make better products for fish out of upcycled materials

Hosts:

Tasneem Khan

Andy Quitmeyer

Featuring:

Valerie Harris, Luis Fraguada, Elizabeth Bigger, Hanegg (Hannah Perner-Wilson), Segment with Grace Wong

Music by:

Dj Dez (https://dezmediah.bandcamp.com/album/beep-boop)

and JPOM (https://jpom.bandcamp.com/)

Get it on stitcher:

Subscribe on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/biobang-the-digital-naturalism-podcast/id1393912055

June 29, 2018December 20, 2018

Biobang! Ep 0005: “Drifting in the Canopy,” Khan + Quitmeyer, Michael Candy, David Bowen, The Idea of a Dumpling (feat. DJ Dez + JPOM + Grace)

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Recording from our canopy blimp, we report on life above the jungle floor with a couple roboticists. Michael Candy (http://michaelcandy.com) talks about his tree climbing robot (tree yabbie), David Bowen stops by on a drone piloted by a plant, and we are greeted by the idea of a dumpling.

They plug:

Australian Plugs

drone plant pilots

plugging into the minds of people