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In the first part, every participant will feel like a real scientist. They get the opportunity to join our team and built their own BioBrick for oil degradation. But before we let them tinker with DNA parts, we give a short introduction into the building blocks of life. Then they have to roll up their sleeves! | In the first part, every participant will feel like a real scientist. They get the opportunity to join our team and built their own BioBrick for oil degradation. But before we let them tinker with DNA parts, we give a short introduction into the building blocks of life. Then they have to roll up their sleeves! | ||
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Revision as of 07:33, 27 October 2010
Workshop on Synthic Biology
To give the general public the a glimmer of our iGEM experience and we developed a workshop where they can feel like a real scientist and go into battle with oil pollution at sea by making their own BioBrick. To give our self developed workshop we visited the [http://www.wtacademie.nl/ Science Day for Teachers] and at the [http://www.delft.nl/content.jsp?objectid=51425 Science Day for Kids]. The goal is to inspire and fascinate teachers and in science interested people for the challenging opportunities that science and technology can offer.
Watch the workshop
What do we do at the workshop?
Part 1 Education
In the first part, every participant will feel like a real scientist. They get the opportunity to join our team and built their own BioBrick for oil degradation. But before we let them tinker with DNA parts, we give a short introduction into the building blocks of life. Then they have to roll up their sleeves! Participants are provided with a Parts Registry and a modular of parts in the form of cards. In this way, they were challenged to think about how the various parts have to be combined.
Did you do a good job? Congratulations! That deserves a certificate!
Part 2 Perception
But how promising is Synthetic Biology? The second part of the workshop is all about discussion. It is the opinion of the audience that counts! The following propositions are put forward:
With which proposition do you agree?
Different opinions will lead to interesting discussions
A firm discussion on the regulation of synthetic biology was born. According to most, the application of this science should not only be in the hands of commerce. On the other hand, it was suggested that is not a good idea to only let the society decide on its fate. Fear of the unknown is a major challenge for many people. By being afraid of what may or may not happen, people may eliminate new science.
