Initiatives, research and events where bicycles create positive social change
Health Hack is an annual Brisbane-based hackathon that solves problems for medical research and healthcare professionals with technology and design. Regular readers of this blog know that last year I submitted a problem (Problem Owner) called Bio Map for Heath Hack 2019 – and we had a blast! Health Hack 2020 has been released and …
In July, I attended ResBaz Brisbane and went to a session by Griffith Uni’s amazing Amanda Miotto. Amanda is a Senior eResearch Analyst and is central to the hugely popular Hacky Hour. I was super impressed with her knowledge and excellent advice for researchers on how to use technology more effectively. In a recent consultation …
Continue reading “BioMap for Health Hack – Problem Definition”
My last post was an invitation to Brisbane’s upcoming BikeHack19 event. I have had a lot of interesting responses and conversations with friends and colleagues about this event and suggestions for pitches. I asked Alison Turner, a dear friend, if she would like to come to BikeHack19 with me. Alison and I have worked on …
Continue reading “Transferring Alison’s sailing insights to BikeHack19”
Brisbane is hosting Australia’s first-ever hackathon about bike riding BikeHack19 later this month. In a similar vein to a 3 Day Start Up or tech Hackathons, this event is focused on solving a problem. In this case, the cycling challenge is….. How can bike riding be more accessible and appealing in Queensland so people ride …
In Ireland, fewer than 1 in every 250 school girl rides a bike to school. This is despite the fact that bikes are an environmentally friendly and healthy mode of transportation. While the number of boys who cycle to school has been steadily increasing over the years, the number of girls remains relatively static. So …
Continue reading “#andshecycles, Irish girls and Green-Schools Travel”
Being a posthumanist, embodied researcher means that I think and do things a little differently from mainstream ‘traditional’ researchers. But I am not the only posthumanist researcher. It is very exciting to see increasing more scholars thinking, doing and writing posthumanism project. My work comes under Posthumanism and more specifically New Materialisms. New Materialisms has …
Continue reading “New Materialisms and Mountain Bike Trails”
Well, it might look a bit whacky and you might feel a bit self-conscious at first, but there is definitely something to the Conference Bike idea. The Conference Bike (CoBi-7) is a circular, 7-seated bike. The design and engineering of the frame itself is awesome and there is certainly something kooky-attractive-oddly alluring about riding backwards …
I’ve been working on my PhD Confirmation submission, officially due yesterday. A PhD is self-directed research, so I self-directed and gave myself permission to hand in on Monday. It is so close. Rushing it will not cut it – and not handing it now will be subpar. It needs to be done right, but I …
Ever dreamt of having a killer bicycle-inspired tatoo, but aren’t sure of the permanent commitment? Ever looked at a hot fixi chick and marveled at the bold black ink that decorates and differentiates the owner from all other bike riders? Maybe you have fantasised of enshrining your love of bikes in some body art way, …
Last December, following a very enjoyable MTB trip to NZ, I was lamenting in the Politicians and Prime Ministers riding bikes post the sad state of difference between the progressive, decisive and uber cycling supportive NZ Government and that of our own fickle and overly car-dependant Australian (especially Queensland!) Government. It seems that Australia has …