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What is Next Nature?
With our attempts to cultivate nature, humankind causes the rising of a next nature, which is wild and unpredictable as ever. Wild systems, genetic surprises, autonomous machinery and splendidly beautiful black flowers. Nature changes along with us.
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Snow White’s Next Nature Testimonial
After the release of the Next Nature Appzine for iPad, we called for testimonials. We’re delighted to receive a message from the one and only Snow White.
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Green Man’s Next Nature Testimonial
We asked our fans to send in testimonials on the Next Nature Appzine for iPad. This short contribution from Green Man wins this weeks cake.
You too can win a Fake For Real game if you send us your video testimonial.
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Next Nature TEDx Talk in Budapest
Indulge in the updated Next Nature lecture Koert van Mensvoort gave at the TEDxDanubai event in Budapest. Want more? Get our iPad appzine or book.
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Next Nature Interview on London Real
London Real is a weekly one-hour talk show challenging the status quo, exploring the human experience, and exchanging ideas and perspectives with its guests.
This weeks episode interviewed Koert Van Mensvoort on the concept of Next Nature and its implications on our planet. The conversation touches upon, how technology becomes a nature of its own, why Holland has a history of creating its own land, and his thoughts on the history of money including the recent innovation of Bitcoin.
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George’s Next Nature Testimonial
A while ago we asked our followers to send in testimonials on the Next Nature Appzine for iPad. We were delighted to receive this passionate testimonial from sexy-man George, who explains why next nature is the ultimate philosophy.
You too can win a Fake For Real game if you send us your video testimonial.
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New in Store: Volume Magazine
Brand new in the Next Nature store: Volume Magazine #18, After Zero and #35, Everything Under Control.
After Zero explores the ethical and political ramifications of our society-wide acceptance of “sustainability” – whatever that is – and ways we can move beyond a mere emphasis on “zero emissions”. Everything Under Control tackles the human side of our biosynthetic future, where hacked lyre birds repeat radio broadcasts and bioluminescent trees light up cities.
These two issues feature essays from Slavoj Zizek, Rachel Armstrong, Daisy Ginsberg and our very own Koert van Mensvoort. A perfect addition to your library of bio-hacker philosophy and art. Get your hands on a copy here and here.
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Next Nature iPad Appzine Updated
The Next Nature Appzine is a fine selection of our lustrous Next Nature book wholly re-designed for the iPad and upgraded with interactive specials and audiovisual content. Shift your notion of Nature for € 4.49. Updating is of course free. Don’t forget to rate the app after downloading. Thanks Fans.
Times are changing Folks! Evolution goes on. Watch clip. Like it. Get it.
Extra: Send us a video testimonial of the appzine and win a Fake For Real game.
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Paradise Reset
Interview with our own Koert van Mensvoort in the IKON Television Documentary ‘Paradise Reset’ on the future of human nature. Watch the entire documentary here.
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Next Nature Appzine – Now on iPad
The Next Nature Appzine is a tasting of our lustrous Next Nature book wholly re-designed for the iPad and upgraded with interactive multimedia content.
Times are changing Folks! Evolution goes on. Watch clip. Like it. Get it.
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NANO Supermarket Unveils New Products
From sleek fashion to life-saving medicines. During the forthcoming Dutch Design Week, our lustrous NANO Supermarket debuts a new line of speculative nano products that might hit store shelves within the next decade.
Our visionary products promise to provoke debate about the day-to-day applications of nanotechnology. Among the eleven fresh offerings are the Energy Belt, which converts excess fat into electricity, and Biophilia, a donor organ woven by transgenic silkworms. Other newcomers include glow-in-the-dark dog poop, gender-selecting condoms and a teddybear that detects nicotine.
NANO Supermarket @ Dutch Design Week
Location: 18 Septemberplein in Eindhoven
Dates: 21 – 28 Oktober 2012 – 10:00-18:00More info on the NANO Supermarket website.
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Nano Product: Lungless
350 million years after crawling from the sea, the Lungless suit will bring us back. Inspired by fish gills, the Lungless Aquatic Respiration Suit uses millions of cascading sheets of nano-membrane to filter oxygen from the water and deliver it to the diver’s mouth. Enjoy unlimited, tank-free exploration on the other 70% of the planet.
From the NANO Supermarket product collection. Designer: Sean Serafini. Enabling technology: Nano structures. Feasibility: Medium.
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Nano Product: Nansense
For years, people have relied on harsh drugs and irritating alarms to control when they sleep and when they wake. Now, the Nansense wristwatch offers an all-natural way to determine your daily rhythms. Using painless nanoscale needles, Nansense monitors and regulates your levels of cortisol and melatonin, the hormones that govern circadian cycles. Have a deadline to meet? Spin the dial for a gentle way to stay awake. Drowsy from jet lag? Nansense will put you on local time in no time.
From the NANO Supermarket product collection. Designers: Joshua Brevoort, Lisa Chun, Eric Baldwin, Ian Campbell. Enabling technology: Nano sensors, metabolic engineering. Feasibility: Medium.
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Nano Product: Menoé
At the beginning of menopause, celebrate your reproductive past by giving “birth” to a unique peace of jewelry. By using Menoé’s nano-coated birth control pills over a lifetime, you can grow a gem-quality pearl inside your uterus. This beautiful heirloom will inspire a new rite of passage in any woman’s life.
From the NANO Supermarket product collection. Designer: Robin Pohl. Enabling technology: Programmable matter. Feasibility: Very low.
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Nano Product: Honest Egg
Do away with dishonest health claims for eggs and uncertain promises of organic, free-range hens. With eggshells that change color according to hormones, medicines, and nutrients, Honest Egg tells you the truth about your food. The color of each egg provides information on animal welfare, as well as how healthy the egg is for you. How much time did the chicken spend outside? How much room did it have? Is the egg rich in vitamins and wholesome fats? For ethical eaters, Honest Egg takes the guesswork out of shopping.
From the NANO Supermarket product collection. Designer: Soroka Grievink. Enabling technology: Genetic engineering. Feasibility: Very low.
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Nano Product: Keratin Ink
Using genetically modified bacteria, Keratin Ink turns your fingernail clippings into a highly personal ink for writing and drawing. The bacteria transform the keratin in your hair and nails into a dark brown pigment. No need to worry about the microorganisms escaping: Each Keratin Ink well keeps the bacteria safely sealed away. A great gift for the eco-conscious recycler in your life.
From the NANO Supermarket product collection.Designer: Casper Vos. Enabling technology: Metabolic engineering. Feasibility: Medium.
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Nano Product: Glo-Doo
Dog feces are an unsightly blemish on city streets. With Glo-Doo, dog food laced with bioluminescent bacteria transforms each pile into an appealing way to light up the night. As the busy microbes get to work, they break down the poop and emit a blue glow in the process. Left long enough, Glo-Doo will decompose your dog’s doo into harmless, stink-free soil.
From the NANO Supermarket product collection. Designer: Sanne Kat. Enabling technology: Genetic engineering. Feasibility: Low.
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Nano Product: Nico
Nico is cute, cuddly and serious about your child’s health. Many adults smoke around children with no thought for their developing lungs. Covered in nicotine-sensitive nano-cloth, Nico monitors your child’s exposure to secondhand smoke by changing from brown to black. Log into the website or simply glance at the Nico keychain to see if your child is around a smoker – and if it’s time to fire the babysitter.
From the NANO Supermarket product collection. Designer: Vincent Hammingh. Enabling technology: Nano sensors. Feasibility: High.
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Nano Product: Conception Control
Using a condom impregnated with artificial nano-antigens, Conception Control only permits sperm with the right chromosome to pass through: X for girls, Y for boys. Conception Control guarantees a child of your chosen gender. Makes picking names and painting the nursery a snap. Perfect for families in need of a male heir.
Designer: Aylin Groenewoud. Enabling technology: Nano filtration. Feasibility: Medium