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<p>Apart from developing and working on a scientific project in the lab, iGEM teams are encouraged to &ldquo;look into the mirror&rdquo; and to understand what others think about their project. This can range from thoughts about actual applications of the project to a general view on synthetic biology.</p>
 
  
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<p>Our iGEM team tried to address the aspect of human practices by approaching it from both sides.</p>
 
  
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<p>We went outside onto the road to come in contact with people, spread postcards with the topic synthetic biology and talked about the &ldquo;fear of genes&rdquo;.</p>
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<p>Furthermore, we gave presentations at our university to inform the general public.</p>
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<p>We also went back to school to talk about Biotechnology as a field of studying - a topic which went way to short in our school time.</p>
  
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<p>On the one hand, we interacted with several completely different communities by introducing our project and the idea of iGEM at various opportunities. Those ranged from a poster presentation to new master students and a Bio&amp;Pretzel presentation to presentations for professional scientists at the GZMB summer festival and a symposium in Aachen, Germany.</p>
 
  
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<p>We think that nowadays, using the social media is at least as important as going outside onto the road. Therefore, we also became active on Facebook and developed strategies to inform the people.</p>
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<p>First, we asked people in a survey what they know about Vitamin B<sub>12</sub> and about biotechnology.</p>
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<p>We additionally started a big campaign to inform people about Vitamin B<sub>12</sub> - a substance of which probably everyone has already heard of. However, we gave the facts probably not everyone knew about.</p>
  
<p>When non-scientists hear about &ldquo;synthetic biology&rdquo; they often express doubts and fears. To improve the view on synthetic biology, to promote its many uses and even increase the interest in synthetic biology in the general public, we participated in the postcard collaboration proposed by the iGEM team D&uuml;sseldorf.</p>
 
  
  
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<p>iGEM teams are leading in the area of Human Practices because they conduct their projects within a social/environmental context, to better understand issues that might influence the design and use of their technologies.</p>
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<h2>The Idea of Human Practice</h2>
<p>Teams work with students and advisors from the humanities and social sciences to explore topics concerning ethical, legal, social, economic, safety or security issues related to their work. Consideration of these Human Practices is crucial for building safe and sustainable projects that serve the public interest. </p>
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<p>For more information, please see the <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Human_Practices">Human Practices Hub</a>.</p>
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<p>Our understanding of human practice is to strenghthen the awareness of the importance of synthetic biology with all consequences on their own life. For instance, thinking of genetically modified crop plants, many people might have developed a negative attitude against GMOs, not being aware of the fact that the cheese they eat is probably fermented by genetically modified yeast cells.</p>
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<p>Knowing that we are natural scientists and therefore necessarily have an understanding about synthetic biology, we try to reach people with many different other backgrounds. We did this in form of presentations, street campaigns, and the use of social media. We think that this is very important, because our work in the field of synthetic biology must be accepted by society in order to carry applicable fruits one day.</p>
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<p>You must fill out this page in order to be considered for all <a href="https://2016.igem.org/Judging/Awards">awards</a> for Human Practices:</p>
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<li>Human Practices silver medal criterion</li>
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<li>Human Practices gold medal criterion</li>
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<li>Best Integrated Human Practices award</li>
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<h5>Some Human Practices topic areas </h5>
 
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<li>Philosophy</li>
 
<li>Public Engagement / Dialogue</li>
 
<li>Education</li>
 
<li>Product Design</li>
 
<li>Scale-Up and Deployment Issues</li>
 
<li>Environmental Impact</li>
 
<li>Ethics</li>
 
<li>Safety</li>
 
<li>Security</li>
 
<li>Public Policy</li>
 
<li>Law and Regulation</li>
 
<li>Risk Assessment</li>
 
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<h5>What should we write about on this page?</h5>
 
<p>On this page, you should write about the Human Practices topics you considered in your project, and document any special activities you did (such as visiting experts, talking to lawmakers, or doing public engagement).</p>
 
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<h5>Inspiration</h5>
 
<p>Read what other teams have done:</p>
 
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<li><a href="https://2014.igem.org/Team:Dundee/policypractice/experts">2014 Dundee </a></li>
 
<li><a href="https://2014.igem.org/Team:UC_Davis/Policy_Practices_Overview">2014 UC Davis </a></li>
 
<li><a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/HumanPractices">2013 Manchester </a></li>
 
<li><a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Cornell/outreach">2013 Cornell </a></li>
 
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Latest revision as of 07:47, 19 October 2016


Human Practices

The Idea of Human Practice

Our understanding of human practice is to strenghthen the awareness of the importance of synthetic biology with all consequences on their own life. For instance, thinking of genetically modified crop plants, many people might have developed a negative attitude against GMOs, not being aware of the fact that the cheese they eat is probably fermented by genetically modified yeast cells.

Knowing that we are natural scientists and therefore necessarily have an understanding about synthetic biology, we try to reach people with many different other backgrounds. We did this in form of presentations, street campaigns, and the use of social media. We think that this is very important, because our work in the field of synthetic biology must be accepted by society in order to carry applicable fruits one day.