ABOUT: Mikebrain.xyz I.R.L. (Informal Research Lab)
Summer 2024: Blog founded by Tobias, a Syracuse University School of Design student with the intent of being a place for sharing, experimentation, and asking questions.
Fall of 2024/spring 2025: Peer Labs (see ‘Peer Labs’ on home page) is formed as a workshop/installation series in Syracuse, New York. Through six happenings (two installations, two workshops, and two symposiums), Peer Labs explored the importance of peer-to-peer exchange, informal learning enviornments, and collaboration.
Fall 2025: Mikebrain.xyz is renamed to Mike Brain Informal Research Lab (IRL).
Summer 2026 - ????: Rethinking The Repository research begins. Based on insights learned from Peer Labs, further exploration begins into how ideas are exchanged and where ideas are exchanged in the modern era. Foundational Inquiry serves as the base for the new chapter of this exploration.
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