Research Directions: Biotechnology Design (Journal)

Description

Biodesign is a relatively new interdisciplinary field, which has grown rapidly over the last decade (as evidenced for example by the growth in student teams entering the Biodesign Challenge from 9 in 2016 to 52 in 2024).

This growth is fed by expanding Biodesign high school and college programs worldwide; cutting-edge research performed by scientists, artists, and designers in the Biodesign community; and the emergence of notable design-led biotechnology start-ups. As is common with emerging fields, however, Biodesign still lacks well developed frameworks for sharing the unique applications, foundational knowledge, and hands-on skills of Biodesign with novices. Access to existing best practices, material resources, and pedagogical strategies is also uneven and not equitably distributed.

To answer our question: ‘How do we grow a Biodesigner?’ we are seeking a range of submissions that share findings and build consensus on Biodesign pedagogy, practice, and theory. We also welcome specific exploration of ways to encourage a wider range of individuals and groups to become Biodesigners or adopt biodesign approaches to learning. This includes works which deal with issues of Places (e.g. labs, studios, classrooms, geographies and institutions), People of biodesign (e.g. students, community groups, entrepreneurs, underserved or underrepresented communities), Practices (e.g. design and research methods and approaches, business and organizational models), Pedagogy (e.g. curriculum design and learning theories), and Perspectives (broader theoretical, critical or philosophical pieces, and work focused on ethics).

Period	1 Oct 2023 → 1 Oct 2024
Type of journal	Journal
ISSN	2752-9452
Degree of Recognition	International