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| − | We created and maintain a Pretoria_UP iGEM 2016 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/iGEMPretoriaUP" target="_blank">Facebook</a>& <a href="https://twitter.com/iGEMPretoria_UP" target="_blank">Twitter</a> page to spread awareness of our project. | + | Media is an important source to keep society up-to-date with our project progress as well as with the events we are hosting and taking part in. |
| − | We also had tons of fun while making two videos to explain what our project's about. | + | We created and maintain a Pretoria_UP iGEM 2016 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/iGEMPretoriaUP" target="_blank">Facebook</a>& <a href="https://twitter.com/iGEMPretoria_UP" target="_blank">Twitter</a> page to spread awareness of our project and to keep our followers updated on everything and anything which took place in the lab as well as our events. |
| + | We also had tons of fun while making two videos to explain what our project's about. They can also be found on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-YsMwxJPgFV1maqIRVLRg">Pretoria_UP iGEM Youtube channel</a>. | ||
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| − | <p style="text-align:left;">We had the great opportunity to be interviewed on <a href="http://www.tuksfm.co.za/">Tuks FM</a> - The University of Pretoria's radio station and one of South Africa's most respected community broadcasters. | + | <p style="text-align:left;">We had the great opportunity to be interviewed on <a href="http://www.tuksfm.co.za/">Tuks FM</a> - The University of Pretoria's radio station and one of South Africa's most respected community broadcasters - during their Campus Platform show held on Mondays from 3pm-4pm. We discussed iGEM, our project, as well as the events we hosted. |
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Revision as of 09:25, 10 October 2016
Human practices We interviewed energy expert Dr Surridge-Talbot to get valuable input on our project and learn more about renewable energy in a South African context.
We held a synthetic biology workshop and symposium, and presented to 40 high school learners at our university's "UP with Science" day.
We used various platforms of social media to create awareness of both our project and the fun we had during it!
SynBio Education ACGT Synthetic Biology Workshop and Symposium
The iGEM team at the University of Pretoria together with the African Centre for Gene Technologies (ACGT) and the Forest Molecular Genetics (FMG) research group hosted a synthetic biology workshop and symposium. The synthetic biology workshop was hosted at the University of Pretoria’s main campus on the 5th of September and facilitated by Professor Fernan Federici from the University of Cambridge. Prof. Fernan gave an introduction to synthetic biology to the workshop attendees and went on to discuss the engineering of multicellular organisms and DNA fabrication, as well as TechnoX and the social impact and effect on collaborations.
The workshop was followed by the symposium the next day held at Irene Country Lodge. The keynote address was delivered by Dr Geoff Baldwin from Imperial College London. Presentations from the Pretoria_UP iGEM team, Amanda Dodd and Tumi Chale from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology group as well as Lazarus Takawira from the University of Pretoria then followed.
UP with Science
UP with Science is a science enrichment programme for high school learners presented by the University of Pretoria, and hosted by the Junior Tukkie Society and the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. We presented to 40 high school learners from the larger Tshwane area, educating them about synthetic biology and its applications. The learners were shown interesting 3D biology videos.
Spreading Public Awareness of Our Project
Media is an important source to keep society up-to-date with our project progress as well as with the events we are hosting and taking part in.
We created and maintain a Pretoria_UP iGEM 2016 Facebook& Twitter page to spread awareness of our project and to keep our followers updated on everything and anything which took place in the lab as well as our events.
We also had tons of fun while making two videos to explain what our project's about. They can also be found on our Pretoria_UP iGEM Youtube channel.
iGEM Pretoria_UP - Project Description
GoPro: Generate electricity using plant materials
We had the great opportunity to be interviewed on Tuks FM - The University of Pretoria's radio station and one of South Africa's most respected community broadcasters - during their Campus Platform show held on Mondays from 3pm-4pm. We discussed iGEM, our project, as well as the events we hosted.
Involving Industry
SynBio Education
Public Awareness
The workshop and symposium were both a success and the Pretoria_UP iGEM team met their objective of educating, informing and making people aware of synthetic biology and its applications.
You can listen to the full interview here.
