Weaving is one of humanity’s oldest crafts, but its patterns helped inspire early computing. Today, textile makers are using conductive yarns and digital looms to invent new kinds of technology.
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Lecturer in Art History, University of St Andrews
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Professor of Performance and Visual Culture, Head of School of Art and Design, UNSW
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Associate Professor of History, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Lecturer and Researcher in Plant Humanities, UNSW
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Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, James Cook University
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Professor Emeritus in Computer Ethics, De Montfort University
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Associate Professor of Human-Centered Computing, Queen's University, Ontario