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What makes you unique? The exploration of the self has preoccupied artists, writers and philosophers throughout history, but today our understanding of 'identity' is increasingly tied to our bodies and biological material. These bioartists examine the ethics, possibilities and limitations of defining our identities using science and technology.
Read MoreHuman species tend to think of themselves as winners of the evolution lottery. We are increasingly shaping the living environment in a way that answers to our societal and even more so, economical needs, almost entirely ignoring the needs of other creatures with whom we are co-inhabiting the world. But what we also know is that humans are not so uniquely human after all. As soon as you pass through the birth canal you become a living environment for thousands and thousands of micro-organisms.
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