Plastivore
Styrofoam (expanded polystyrene) is a difficult to recycle component of the global waste stream and a major component of both marine and terrestrial pollution. The common mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) has the amazing ability to biodegrade styrofoam via symbiotic organisms that live in its gut. I worked with students at Parsons over the past few semesters to develop protocols to demonstrate this process. Pictured here are some examples of partially degraded Styrofoam objects that have been exposed to the mealworms for a while. As objects of contemplation, they are reminiscent of the Scholar’s Stones (pinyin: gõngshí) that have long been celebrated in China and Japan.
Here is the link to the Science Gallery's page where the work was on display in 2018.
https://dublin.sciencegallery.com/ledges/exhibits/plastivore/
projects:
events:
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Friday, October 25, 2019 - 18:00 - Sunday, October 27, 2019 - 20:00
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Friday, March 29, 2019 - 20:00 - Sunday, March 31, 2019 - 18:00
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Sunday, June 24, 2018 - 09:00 - Saturday, July 7, 2018 - 19:00
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Friday, June 22, 2018 - 09:00 - Sunday, September 30, 2018 - 17:00
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Saturday, June 9, 2018 - 09:00 - 16:00
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Saturday, May 19, 2018 - 12:00 - Sunday, November 11, 2018 - 19:00
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Sunday, April 22, 2018 - 10:00 - 20:00
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Friday, April 13, 2018 - 19:00 - Sunday, April 15, 2018 - 14:00
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Friday, January 26, 2018 - 06:30 - 08:00
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Saturday, July 1, 2017 (All day) - Sunday, August 27, 2017 (All day)
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Friday, May 26, 2017 - 09:00 - Saturday, May 27, 2017 - 12:00
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Sunday, May 14, 2017 - 10:00 - 14:00
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Sunday, April 30, 2017 - 17:00 - 19:30
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Sunday, April 9, 2017 - 15:00 - 17:00
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 11:00 - 13:00
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 - 14:00 - 15:30
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 09:00 - Monday, June 6, 2016 - 18:00
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Thursday, February 25, 2016 - 11:15 - 11:30
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 11:15 - 21:45
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 19:00 - Sunday, December 6, 2015 - 19:00
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Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 16:00 - 18:00
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Friday, September 18, 2015 (All day) - Sunday, December 6, 2015 (All day)
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 - 13:00 - 16:00
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Friday, April 17, 2015 - 16:00 - Saturday, April 18, 2015 - 19:00
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015 (All day) - Wednesday, March 25, 2015 (All day)
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014 - 17:00 - 21:00
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Monday, September 22, 2014 - 09:00 - Saturday, September 27, 2014 - 23:00
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 09:00 - Sunday, August 3, 2014 - 22:00
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014 - 10:00 - Friday, July 25, 2014 - 16:00
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 18:00 - 19:00
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 - 09:00 - Friday, March 28, 2014 - 09:00
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Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 16:00 - 18:00
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 11:00 - 12:15
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Friday, October 25, 2013 - 08:30 - Saturday, October 26, 2013 - 16:00
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Saturday, September 28, 2013 - 17:30 - 20:30
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Monday, September 16, 2013 (All day) - Tuesday, September 24, 2013 (All day)
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Sunday, May 26, 2013 - 15:00 - 18:00
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Saturday, May 25, 2013 - 11:00
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Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 15:00
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Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 19:00 - 21:00
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 - 14:00 - 16:00
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - 19:30
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Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 18:30 - 21:00
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 17:00 - 21:00
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Saturday, August 25, 2012 - 13:00 - 16:00
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Friday, June 1, 2012 - 11:00 - 13:00
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Friday, February 17, 2012 - 18:00
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 12:00 - 14:00
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Friday, November 18, 2011 - 18:30 - Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 21:00
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Sunday, September 18, 2011 - 10:00
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Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 10:00 - 14:00
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Saturday, June 25, 2011 - 10:00
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Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 19:00
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 19:00
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Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 19:00
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Thursday, October 28, 2010 - 19:00 - 22:00
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - 18:00 - 21:00
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Friday, April 16, 2010 - 20:00
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 19:00 - 21:00