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Turning Smartphones into Lab-Grade Microscopes
Professor Alexander Adams, founding director of Georgia Tech’s Uncommon Sense Lab, began his career in music before transitioning to engineering. Fascinated by sensing systems and human-computer interaction, he now leads research on using everyday devices for advanced healthcare applications.
The Exhibition at the Intersection of Disability, Ecology, and Queerness
The Queer Data Ecologies exhibition, which was on view at the Public Futures Lab, brought together five local researchers and artists who explored the intersection of queerness, disability, and environmental data amid ecological crises. The show foregrounded embodied experiences and alternative ecologies through speculative design, data storytelling, and site-responsive works.