Season 2 | Episode 2 - Wearable Technology - There’s More Than Meets The Eye

Coming from the center of textile innovation in the Netherlands, this episode dives into smart textiles and where this technology is going. Is it too invasive? Laura interviews Gemma and Assistant Professor Edwin Diertien, making waves with integrating theatre and robotics, while also teaching Mastering Tinkering and Social Robot Design, to add more ideation and creation to a strong technical field. Nefeli, Cari and Laura provide commentary as they listen back on the episode, sharing their previous insights into wearables and how the interviewees answers brought some new food for thought.

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