Biohybrid Bodies

'Biohybrid bodies: a sociological framework for living with Living Machines' is a 3 year project supported by the Leverhulme trust (Oct 2021-2024) hosted at UCL

[Isabella Fiorello @IsabellaFiorel1]

Exciting opportunity! #LivingMachines2025 conference is coming to Sheffield, UK, bringing together researchers in #bioinspired and #biohybrd systems. Submit your contributions by 30 March!

Learn more and apply here: https://t.co/vSNrytBq2m

#LivingMachines2025 #Biohybrids

[Stuart Murray @smurrayleeds]

Our @itdfproject issue is now the current @MedHums_BMJ publication. It's a wonderful collection of approaches to disability, technology and the future and I'm proud that so many contributors are disabled non-academics and recognised here as researchers.

https://t.co/LqtZAs6idg

[Biohybrid Bodies @BiohybridB]

Probably the last post we make on here (moving to @nedbarker.bsky.social).

Happy to share that our paper on Hybrid Performances in Sport with @harrybparker is now out @MedHums_BMJ

Check it out
https://t.co/MGqg1t1aXC

[UCL Knowledge Lab @uclknowledgelab]

The Lab seminar by @CareyJewitt & Sara Price on July 10th, 2024 is available online: The Digital Touch book launch @IOE_London @IoeResearch https://t.co/RybVfHIVuQ

[Biohybrid Bodies @BiohybridB]

‘Differently abled’: new Paris exhibition reveals how attitudes to paralympic sport have changed https://t.co/jlvi5uS8mW

[The B.O.R.G. @ CMU @The_CMU_BORG]

Are you doing research in bioinspired, biohybrid, and biomimetic #robotics? The #LivingMachines organizing committee has partnered with @Nature_NPJ Robotics to organize a Collection titled "Living Machines". You can learn more and submit a paper here: https://t.co/I2mcvbuDct

[Biohybrid Bodies @BiohybridB]

@allisonl Managed to get a proxy vote as traveling for conferences!

[New Scientist @newscientist]

This fleshy, pink smiling face is made from living human skin cells, and was created as part of an experiment to let robots show emotion.
Read more 👉 https://t.co/JiV1VDEA45

[Biohybrid Bodies @BiohybridB]

@e_kamenjasevic Looking forward to reading!

[Biohybrid Bodies @BiohybridB]

@profgeraintrees @EverydayCyborgs

[Geraint Rees @profgeraintrees]

World first epilepsy device fitted in UK boy's skull https://t.co/s3J0utgCcO

[Biohybrid Bodies @BiohybridB]

https://t.co/nmIPxRBAFt

BBC Click episode on new technologies around the Olympics

Swim Suits
Athletes in VR (for spectators & training)
AI Judges & Talent spotting
New mountain bikes opening up routes for Mountain Biking in the Paralympics

Sport continues to slowly evolve

[CYBATHLON @cybathlon]

🌍CYBATHLON 2024: Oct 25-27 in Zurich & Local Hubs! 🏆 80 teams from 27 countries at 10 local hubs in 8 disciplines and 10 challenging tasks each. 🎟️ Secure your tickets today! https://t.co/E2aZZw8d0L

[Biohybrid Bodies @BiohybridB]

Really looking forward to Living Machines 24 and our workshop on 'Preparing for Human Biohybrid Robot Interactions'!

https://t.co/I5MFHczskt

[Biohybrid Bodies @BiohybridB]

Our network called for such a workshop, and delighted that you agreed to lead it for us!!

[Prof Allison Littlejohn @allisonl]

Pleased to be leading this workshop for @UCL_Social_Sci. Open to colleagues from across @UCL

[UCL Knowledge Lab @uclknowledgelab]

10th July. 'Digital Touch' book Launch
#20YearsKnowledgeLab

@IN_TOUCH_UCL highlight

After appearing on podcasts produced by others InTouch begin to create their own series with an array of guests & talking all things digital touch

https://t.co/ud2tUltgNO https://t.co/dcNjW3Fepx

[UCL Knowledge Lab @uclknowledgelab]

In 2022/3 lab researchers @PhillHarniess & @nedbarker10 worked with colleagues from across UCL to write a #Manifesto for #Collaborative #Research

Today it has been selected for UCL's Research Culture Showcase 2024

https://t.co/J8P5Y8ZPTO

[cyborgsoloists @cyborgsoloists]

Ned Barker & Joana Burd are now telling us about biohybrid systems and how they have worked with the flower Jambu in Biohybrid Buzz @BiohybridB #creativemachines

[Biohybrid Bodies @BiohybridB]

Abstracts & Bio's for tomorrow's Creative Machines Symposium are online, going to be a great day!
https://t.co/pKaEp3pPqq

Here is our abstract

@cyborgsoloists

[Biohybrid Bodies @BiohybridB]

moving swiftly from assistive technology to the technological superhuman - from being seen as 'courageous' to a 'threat'

Hugh Hurr says "after 1 year of climbing with his new legs he was better than ever"

https://t.co/jGOxYH9NyB