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- | How can we convince people that the technology we develop is safe to use and that the problems we tackle with our project concern everybody? Unfortunately, | + | How can we convince people that the technology we develop is safe to use and that the problems we tackle with our project concern everybody? Unfortunately, lots of people around the world are scared of genetically modified organisms and any application related to them. Though we believe that '''natural skepticism''' towards new and unproved technologies is not just good but especially desirable, the current fear some people encounter gene technology with is a bit disproportionate and might be counterproductive to technological and scientific advance in related fields. |
However, as reported, for example, in an [http://www.rundschau-online.de/magazin/gentechnik--risiko-oder-chance-,15184902,15929266.html article] published in a major local newspaper's magazine, Kölner Stadtanzeiger, the social acceptance of biotechnological products could be higher if people felt informed better and understood the underlying science. Following up on this, we thought about how we can inform people '''factually but in a comprehensible way''' about gene technology and synthetic biology. Before we talk about fancy devices in synthetic biology, how can we '''get down to the underlying issue''' of social rejection of gene technology in general? | However, as reported, for example, in an [http://www.rundschau-online.de/magazin/gentechnik--risiko-oder-chance-,15184902,15929266.html article] published in a major local newspaper's magazine, Kölner Stadtanzeiger, the social acceptance of biotechnological products could be higher if people felt informed better and understood the underlying science. Following up on this, we thought about how we can inform people '''factually but in a comprehensible way''' about gene technology and synthetic biology. Before we talk about fancy devices in synthetic biology, how can we '''get down to the underlying issue''' of social rejection of gene technology in general? | ||
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Combining these two thoughts, we visited '''two schools''', the [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Collaborations/Kaiser-Karls-Gymnasium Kaiser-Karls-Gymnasium] in Aachen and the [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Collaborations/Neanderlab NEAnderLab] in Hilden, where we talked to students about synthetic biology and the iGEM competition, but also explained the scientific background and social aspects of our project. A delegation of our team also visited the [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Collaborations/MakerFaire MakerFaire] in Hannover, a family-friendly '''exhibition for tinkerers''' of all kinds, to spread the idea of synthetic biology and to discuss our project with the public. When we organized the [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Meetup Aachen iGEM Meetup 2014], we also made sure to include a '''public part''' where all teams who participated in our meetup had the opportunity to present their project to a general audience. | Combining these two thoughts, we visited '''two schools''', the [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Collaborations/Kaiser-Karls-Gymnasium Kaiser-Karls-Gymnasium] in Aachen and the [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Collaborations/Neanderlab NEAnderLab] in Hilden, where we talked to students about synthetic biology and the iGEM competition, but also explained the scientific background and social aspects of our project. A delegation of our team also visited the [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Collaborations/MakerFaire MakerFaire] in Hannover, a family-friendly '''exhibition for tinkerers''' of all kinds, to spread the idea of synthetic biology and to discuss our project with the public. When we organized the [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Meetup Aachen iGEM Meetup 2014], we also made sure to include a '''public part''' where all teams who participated in our meetup had the opportunity to present their project to a general audience. | ||
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+ | In general, we received '''positive feeback throughout'''. The students we worked with in the NEAnderLab also filled out evaluation sheets, giving us [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Collaborations/Neanderlab#neanderlabevaluation very good marks] for our collaboration. Through our work with the different people we encountered during our Policy & Practices work, we were able to inform people in a comprehensible way about synthetic biology and gene technology in general. We see this as a ''' successful first step towards a society that embraces the possibilities provided by Synthetic Biology''', and recommend approaches like the school collaborations to other iGEM teams who want the spread the idea of synthetic biology. | ||
To read more about our different public projects, please click on the respective logo below. | To read more about our different public projects, please click on the respective logo below. | ||
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Our iGEM team is committed to reflect all aspects of the entire project, including biosafety. From the beginning on, the team thoroughly discussed safety issues that could potentially arise with the implementation of ''Cellock Holmes''. The results of these discussions fundamentally influenced the design of [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Project/Measurement_Device ''Watson''] and the choice of potential application fields. Read more about our safety considerations on our [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Safety Safety] page. | Our iGEM team is committed to reflect all aspects of the entire project, including biosafety. From the beginning on, the team thoroughly discussed safety issues that could potentially arise with the implementation of ''Cellock Holmes''. The results of these discussions fundamentally influenced the design of [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Project/Measurement_Device ''Watson''] and the choice of potential application fields. Read more about our safety considerations on our [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Safety Safety] page. | ||
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'''Make the world a better place - Open access for scientific advance''' | '''Make the world a better place - Open access for scientific advance''' | ||
- | For both our [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Project/Measurement_Device ''WatsOn''] and our [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/OD/F_device OD/F Device], we are following an economical strategy focused on the open source principle. Low cost and the use of easily available parts have heavily influenced the design choices made when developing our devices. You can find more information on our page [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/PolicyPractices/Economics Economical View]. | + | For both our [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/Project/Measurement_Device ''WatsOn''] and our [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/OD/F_device OD/F Device], we are following an economical strategy focused on the open source principle. Low cost and the use of easily available parts have '''heavily influenced the design choices''' made when developing our devices. You can find more information on our page [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/PolicyPractices/Economics Economical View]. |
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For for information on intellectual property on BioBricks, read the [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/PolicyPractices/BioBrickIntellectualProperty full proposal] the German iGEM teams composed. | For for information on intellectual property on BioBricks, read the [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aachen/PolicyPractices/BioBrickIntellectualProperty full proposal] the German iGEM teams composed. | ||
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