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The event was held on 4-8 November 2019 at the Grow Lab at UAL, in the UK. Bioengineering scientists presented their research to a team of art students, worked together for a few days and on the last day the students performed their original responses in a public symposium. A series of “creative translation processes” were employed in the deconstruction and reconstruction of cutting-edge mechanical engineering and biotechnology information through art and design practices. As Social Scientist in Residence at UAL, Prof. Nohara observed and analyzed communications and interactions among all the participants during the workshop and how arguments in science and engineering were translated, reworded and re-expressed for a team of art and design graduate students. The project team included Dr. Heather Barnett, Dr. Ulrike Oberlac and Dr. Betti Marenko of UAL, Dr. Wataru Hijikata of Tokyo Tech, and Dr. Thomas Iscratch of Queen Mary University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 5-day program included a range of activities which ended with a public participatory event on Nov 8th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Nov 4th: Introduction and scientific presentations \/ demonstrations<\/li>
- Nov 5th: Practical activities \/ discussions to unpack the science and start \u2018hacking\u2019<\/li>
- Nov 6th<\/sup>-7th: Students work in small groups to develop ideas in critical \/ creative response to the scientific research.<\/li>
- Nov 8th: Presentation of outcomes to the visiting researchers + public symposium in the evening.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The international research team will continue to develop methods to combine different skills and ways of thinking to acquire fresh perspectives and ideas through communication using various tools, collectively called Communication-Driven Hybrid Method. Over 5 days of activities and discussions, the participants of Hacking Hearts explored techniques to share knowledge across disciplines and understanding each other beyond cultural borders. The project produced in-depth reflections and lessons learned which will inform future participation between science & technology and art & design practitioners. Interviews with participants and conclusions drawn from the event are discussed in more details in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Nov 8th: Presentation of outcomes to the visiting researchers + public symposium in the evening.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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