Scientific advancements are revolutionising the way that humans are conceived and born. This project introduces XX BIOSYSTEMS, a fictional company offering experimental pregnancy services to those seeking an alternative to in vivo birth. Through documentary-style film, it follows two women on their controversial journey to motherhood – investigating the motivations, anxieties and vulnerabilities that may drive us towards the complete medicalisation of birth. With the aim of engaging the public in debate around how these technologies are marketed, regulated and implemented, the project explores our relationship with technology, the complexities of choice and what it means to be human.
# Health and Well-being# Education# Reproductive technology# Film# Public debate# Awareness# Decision-making
Vask
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A portable wash and storage solution for reusable nappies
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A safer, and more efficient, wood burning stove