Ophelia, associate Roundhouse artist. Package for Rising 360 radio show, Roundhouse Radio. https://www.facebook.com/opheliamusic

Introducing Ophelia at Roundhouse Rising Festival

Hackspaces have become, just like the internet, more than a mere instrument or tool, they have become a cultural and community space. These ‘Do-It-Yourself’ enthusiasts have come together to pool resources, share ideas, and work on their individual projects away from the constraints of an academic institution. The worldwide Hackspace movement has not gone unnoticed, and a few have critiqued it as anti-capitalist. So with initial plans at Imperial College London to form a Hackspace integral to the university, I ask could an environment where the student has creative free rein have a place at Imperial College? I spoke to Professor Peter Childs and IC Design Collective to find out. Podcast made for I, Science magazine http://t.co/MBsfwxjRV1

Plans for an Imperial Hackspace

It’s not very often that history and science come together, but that is specifically what the Old Weather project is all about. Old Weather is a citizen science project where online users transcribe old ship logs to find weather data that can be used by climate scientists. In so doing the citizen excavates forgotten stories of the 19th and 20th century ships straight from the logs.

Many thanks to: Joan Arthur, Alexandra Eveleigh, Fredi Otto and the makers of Old Weather. 

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