About

Alison Irvine is a science writer and educator based in New York. She is a senior clinical communication specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she collaborates with physicians and scientists to share advances in cancer research and patient care.

Alison has written articles on emerging technologies and bioethics for Popular Science Magazine, the Center for Genetics and Society, and the Innovative Genomics Institute. In 2019, she was an artist-in-residence at the Innovative Genomics Institute and Stochastic Labs, exploring creative ways to communicate future applications of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology to the public. She has lectured about science communication to undergraduate students and taught courses on depictions of science in popular culture, biodesign, and biomaterials at The Cooper Union, Pratt Institute, and The New School. Alison studied theater and interdisciplinary science with a focus on biology at The New School.

Presentations and Panels

Presentation: “Paths in Science Communication” - The New School, 2022

Panel: “Artists Explore the Future of Genomic Innovation” - MAX Festival, 2019

Presentation: Artist Talk - Innovative Genomics Institute, 2019

Presentation: “A Peak at the Possibilities of Biodesign” - ECHO Dubai, 2017

Panel: “Living Technologies” - ECHO Dubai, 2017

Presentation: Design Against Denial Conference, City College of New York, 2017

Presentation: Parsons School of Design, 2017

Presentation: “Biodesign Challenge: A Lesson Across Disciplines” - Arizona State University, 2017

Workshop + Presentation: “Prototyping the Future of Cities” - Thought for Food Conference, Zurich, Switzerland, 2016

Exhibitions

Ars Electronica, Austria - September 5th - 9th, 2019
Pieces Featured: Genomic Tapestries #1 and #2

Reclaiming the Future, San Francisco - August 17th, 2019
Pieces Featured: Genetic Futures Series including Genomic Tapestries