In this episode, we talk to Dr Jane Scott, Newcastle University Academic Track Fellow (NUAcT) in the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment (HBBE).
Her current research explores the future of interior design, made with mycelium, a root-like structure of fungus.
Learn about the BioKnit Project, a venture which aims to investigate if fungus-filled textiles could become the new cutting-edge technique for making architectural structures and furniture.
Find out more about Jane’s research and follow her on twitter @responsiveknit. Discover more about the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment and follow them on twitter @Bio_Buildings.
Also mentioned in this episode:
BioKnit: http://bbe.ac.uk/bioknit/
Future Observatory Display, Design Museum London: http://bbe.ac.uk/knitting-the-future-of-architecture-using-fungal-mycelium-an-arch-made-from-fungal-mycelium-grown-within-3d-knitted-fabric-formwork-is-on-display-at-the-design-museum-london/
Magical Mushroom Company: https://magicalmushroom.com/
Farrell Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne: https://www.farrellcentre.org.uk/