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SUMMARY:Research Café: Bio-inspired Textiles
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informal lunch event exploring how textile sci
 ence and the arts meet to create materials that are inspired by nature.\
 n\nInterdisciplinarity is vital to address challenges from a more holist
 ic approach. If you are wondering how material science and the arts can 
 meet and interact to showcase innovative materials\, this research café 
 is for you.\n\nHear about recent research led by Ahu Gumrah Parry (bp-IC
 AM Kathleen Lonsdale Research Fellow\, BIOFUM Lab\, The University of Ma
 nchester) on animate materials for design which focuses on developing ma
 terials that are inspired by nature. The innovate animate materials are 
 designed to respond and interact with their environment such as with sim
 ple touch they will shift colour as well as their shape. In working toge
 ther with colleagues from the RCA the results are also exhibited to the 
 general public in an artistic way to make science accessible to everyone
 .\n\nDr Ahu Gumrah Parry will be in conversation with Jane Wood (Lecture
 r in Fashion & Textile Technology\, Fashion Business & Technology\, The 
 University of Manchester). Jane’s own research spans across textile tech
 nology and microbiology\, whereby she develops sustainable materials gro
 wn from bacteria. She has developed various public engagement workshops 
 and also the academic lead for the Textile 2030 initiative that explores
  and implements changes required by industry to combat its impact on cli
 mate change.\n\nThis event is presented in partnership with the Creative
  Manchester and Sustainable Futures Research Platforms at The University
  of Manchester. 
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CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:MECD: Engineering B. Room 2B.002\, Booth St E\, Manchester\, M13
  9PL
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