This summer, the MIT Media Lab’s Mediated Matter Group commissioned 6,500 live silkworms to build a 12 ft. by 12 ft. dome. The dome is on display in the east entrance of the Media Lab. Yen T. Yeh May. 9, 2016 Facebook Twitter Reddit Print This summer, the MIT Media Lab’s Mediated Matter Group commissioned 6,500 live silkworms to build a 12 ft. by 12 ft. dome. The dome is on display in the east entrance of the Media Lab. Yen T. Yeh