LSCI
2046

Biology of Mending

Eugene Lang College Lib Arts: Eugene Lang

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Degree Students
Biology of Mending
Spring 2025
Taught By: Alison Dell
Section: A

CRN: 15886

Credits: 4

This class considers tensions between making and mending in biology through the lens of biodesign and bioart practices. The class will examine repair from the perspectives of cell signaling, developmental biology, DNA repair, and the formation of scar tissue. We will also consider healing from ecological perspectives such as landscape resilience and bioremediation. Students will engage in close readings, data visualization and analysis, consider implications for material practice in lab and studio explorations, and develop an independent final project which intersects their creative and scientific practices with the process of healing and repair. Students will emerge with an understanding of the cellular strategies that living things use in the process of growth, healing and regeneration.

College: Eugene Lang College Lib Arts (LC)

Department: Eugene Lang (LANG)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2025 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

* Seats available but reserved for a specific population.

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 6:50am EST 12/13/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Monday, Wednesday
Times: 10:00am - 11:40am
Building: 66 5th Ave
Room: 818
Date Range: 1/20/2025 - 5/14/2025