Presented as Part of The Bio Art Lab Conspiracy http://hackteria.org/wiki/HSC#HSC.235:_The_Bioart_Lab_Conspiracy ---- Brian Degger is an art and science practitioner with a PhD in Molecular Biotechnology. In collaboration with artists and technologists, he uses scientific and open source methodologies to explore diverse research areas such as bacterial cultivation and fermentation, accessible science technology, aquatic ecologies and open source science. In his home town of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne with a small group of geeks, Brian set up Newcastle Maker Space, a place for creative use of technology