PADLab:
Post Anthropocentric
Design Lab
The design laboratory for the post Anthropocene in Shenkar enables individuals and groups to internalize nature’s perspective, imagine new possibilities for nature during and after the climate crisis, decode the meanings of these possibilities and communicate them to the public, educators, experts, and decision-makers.
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Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art.
PADLab:
Post Anthropocentric
Design Lab
The design laboratory for the post Anthropocene in Shankar enables individuals and groups to internalize nature’s perspective, imagine new possibilities for nature during and after the climate crisis, decode the meanings of these possibilities and communicate them to the public, education systems, experts, and decision-makers.
Laboratory
Mission
Methods & Toolkit
Actions
Expeditions
Species
Collaboration & Partners
People
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Shenkar - Engineering. Design. Art.
An aquatic insect with a 24-hour lifespan in its mature stage.
This tiny insect (10-15 mm.) has short legs, long antennae, and gills that allow it to take in oxygen from flowing water. The mayfly is an important food source for fish and reptiles. Mayflies live near clean freshwater sources and feed on algae and organic matter in the water. They are harmless to humans and do not bite or sting. However, they are drawn to light and can gather in large swarms, which can cause breathing difficulties. Adult male mayflies have a second set of eyes, called “turban" eyes because of their shape. They are located on top of the mayfly’s head, facing upwards. Mayfly eyes have no eyelashes. Instead, they are shielded by thin fibers.
The eyes of the mayfly are a remarkable product of evolution. The male uses these eyes to search for the female’s silhouette in twilight. The adult male mayfly has no mouth and lives for only one day. His only goal is to find a female using its turban eyes and mate with her before he dies.
The mayfly is a hemimetabolous insect with three life stages: the egg, the nymph, and the mature mayfly. The name Ephemeroptera is from the Greek ἐφήμερος, ephemeros, which means “short-lived." The males die after mating, and the females die after laying their eggs.
Can climate change free the mayfly from this fate and change its lifespan?
Hadar Lang, Maayan Har Toov, Ofir Estrugo
With the support of Shenkar’s International School
With the support of Shenkars' International School