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Disease Indicating Organism

  • Feb 8, 2021
  • 1 min read

Updated: Nov 6, 2025

The Challenge: Design a speculative indicator/sentry organism as an exercise into meta-scale biodesign for the future.


Conceptual Design


Design Feasibility


Biodesign Scale

Infographic titled "The Scale" depicts four stages: Molecular, Population, Community, Biosphere, with icons and descriptions on a blue background.

Representation

Illustration of a speculative organism with labeled features: Social Recognition, Pit Organs, Vomeronasal Organs, Olfactory Receptors, Keratin Segments.
Infographic titled "The Sniffer Device" with text about keratin segments, olfactory receptors, and other features, next to a stylized snout design.

Biocultural Impact

Infographic titled "The Ethics of Coexisting" with text about dogs and human interactions. Features orange circles and virus icons on a light blue background.
Diagram titled "The Survival Impact" with a central virus icon, six surrounding orange circles, and benefits text on a blue background.

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