Anna Vershinina – From space to the kitchen and back: bioplastics that challenge the linear lifestyle

Anna Vershinina is a PhD candidate at KU Leuven in Belgium. Her areas of expertise include bioregenerative architecture and biomaterials. Anna’s master’s thesis on human-microbial cohabitation in extreme environments was displayed at international symposiums in Switzerland and France, where her poster was awarded with a 3rd prize. Anna has experience working with bioplastics and mycelium. Her biomaterial prototypes have been featured at the Dutch Design Week as well as the RetroFuture exhibition with the Next Nature Network. She keeps a virtual diary of her biodesign experiments on social media, where she encourages her audience to find creative ways to deal with waste.