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    #SAWstitch

    #SAWstitch

    A self-avoiding walk (SAW) is a sequence of moves on a grid that does not visit the same point more than once. SAWs are used to study how...
    Textile proteins: past and present

    Textile proteins: past and present

    In the 2019 ‘Creative Labs: Biological Sciences Edition’, textile artist Dr Sonja Andrew was paired with Professor Lorna Dougan and...
    What creates space? What creates form?

    What creates space? What creates form?

    A long term research collaboration studying how aperiodic systems function in 2 and 3 dimensional space with special reference to...
    Stickers!

    Stickers!

    We have ordered stickers for the #MyMakerKit project from Leeds-based company Awesome Merchanise. Looking forward to sharing them soon!
    Bragg Centre for materials research Maker Kits

    Bragg Centre for materials research Maker Kits

    Creatively creating the materials of the future. Our new Bragg Centre project is funded by a Royal Academy Engineering Ingenious Award....
    A new view

    A new view

    How do you overcome the perceptual difficulties when you try to understand something very large, or in this case, very small? Through the...
    #jellySTEM

    #jellySTEM

    Make some wobbly jelly! Jelly is a NETWORK made up of water and tiny wriggly strings (POLYMERS). In warm water the strings stretch out...
    Cluster Formation

    Cluster Formation

    Inspired by #HamaYourResearch, explore network formation in globular protein hydrogels using Hama beads and grids. We study cluster...
    Create a clucking turkey

    Create a clucking turkey

    Use a paper cup to make a sound like a turkey! This is an example of a sounding board - the cup makes the sound of the vibrations from...
    Create a constellation

    Create a constellation

    When you look up at the night sky, you can see lots of stars. A constellation is a group of stars that, when you connect the dots...
    Blurred Lines: Life, Matter, Poetry

    Blurred Lines: Life, Matter, Poetry

    A collaboration inspired by medical applications of soft matter, the science of artificial cells, and philosophical concepts from new...
    Exploring the futures of cellulose

    Exploring the futures of cellulose

    Exploring sustainability and recyclability through using all cellulose composite made from recycled materials and embedding light...
    Paper Works: Views on a Virus

    Paper Works: Views on a Virus

    Developing sustainable paper-based prototypes that explore the miniature worlds of viruses, bringing them to a tangible scale. Paper hand...
    Filling in the negative space

    Filling in the negative space

    Without focusing on the negative space, how many connections are we not making? Working onto blown-glass forms with pens Stephen Hurrel,...
    Create fireworks

    Create fireworks

    See the world in a new way using diffraction glasses Diffraction glasses split white light into its rainbow of colours. Use the...
    Create a cartoon

    Create a cartoon

    Make an optical toy called a thaumatrope. A thaumatrope is an optical toy that allows your brain and eyes to see two images at the same...

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