A reflective lab journal for biodesign
Navigating more-than-human sensibilities and disciplinary tensions
J. Kim (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)
I. Nicenboim (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)
J. Martins (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)
E. Karana (TU Delft - Industrial Design Engineering)
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Abstract
This paper introduces reflective journaling as a tool for advancing biodesign practices, merging documentation methods from biology and design while integrating more-than-human sensibilities into laboratory practices. It highlights the need for tools that can flexibly support record-keeping across biology and design, balancing precision and accountability with iteration, creativity, and collaboration. Furthermore, it critically addresses calls to support care ethics and nurturing multispecies interactions within biodesign. Through an explorative review of diverse documentation formats, including laboratory notebooks and annotated portfolios, and informed by our own biodesign experiences, we introduce the Reflective Biodesign Lab Journal as a potential approach to address these needs. This innovative format is designed to support rigorous experimentation, creative design processes, and interdisciplinary reflections. This proposal lays the groundwork for addressing the unique nature of biodesign experiments, unlocking new possibilities that transcend the limitations of traditional disciplinary approaches.
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