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We are an interdisciplinary research lab working to invent the future of

Advancing human wellbeing by developing new ways to communicate, understand, and respond to emotion

Enhancing human physical capability

Making the invisible visible–inside our bodies, around us, and beyond–for health, work, and connection

Empowering communities through the life sciences + biotechnology

Converting the patterns of nature and the human body into beneficial signals and energy

Engineering at the limits of complexity with molecular-scale parts

Inventing disruptive technologies for nanoelectronic devices and creating new paradigms for life-machine symbiosis

Extending expression, learning, and health through innovations in musical composition, performance, and participation

Augmenting and mediating human experience, interaction, and perception with sensor networks

Cultivating wisdom through evolutionary and ecological engineering

Advancing justice in Earth's complex systems using designs enabled by space

Designing, prototyping, and building the artifacts of our sci-fi space future

Invent new tangible and embodied interactions that inspire and engage people