Difference between revisions of "Team:Exeter/Human Practices"

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<p id="pp">Despite the possible applications of synthetic biology
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and, as shown by the number of iGEM teams entering each year into
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the competition, the interest of both undergraduates, overgraduates
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and high school students for the subject is growing, there is very
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little synthetic biology education in the UK.</p>
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<p id="pp">Currently there is no education of
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synthetic biology at the University of Exeter and
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there are very few synthetic biology courses
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and modules across the United Kingdom. However, we
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want to target this gap in education of synthetic biology
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at a university level.</p>
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<p id="pp">In response to this, we have decided to
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create two new synthetic biology module for 2nd and
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3rd year students at our university. In these modules
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we will give the students an introduction into
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the fundamentals of synthetic biology, covering topics
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such as plasmid design and construction, analytical techniques
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and DNA constructs and genome integration. We are having a
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large focus on  biosafety and kill switches since we think this
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is a major issue in the field. Furthermore, we want to help
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the students to improve their research skills through a student
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led journal club that will be run by former iGEM students.</p>
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Public Engagement
 
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<h4>Desert Island Science</h4>
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<p id="pp">Over the summer we created a series of podcasts in the style
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of the BBC radio 4 programme ‘Desert Island Disks’. In this series we we
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interview academics and key public science figures, such as Prof. Jim Al-khalili,
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Prof, Richard Kitney, Dr. Lynn Rothschild  and Prof. John Love, about synthetic biology
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and public engagement.</p>
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<p id="pp"><strong>During the interview we ask <i> 'if you were
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stuck on a desert island what...'</i></strong></p>
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<li>2 songs would you take to listen to</li>
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<li>1 piece of science equipment would you take</li>
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<li>1 luxury item would you take</li>
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<li>1 book to read</li>
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<li>You also have acess to a solar powered beto lab,
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and a copy of the iGEM registry with full access to all
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the parts</li>
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</ul>
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<p id="pp">We also ask questions involving synethtic biology, scientific
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outreach, edcuation and about their work.</p>
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<p id="pp">These podcasts aim to be entertaining,
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educational and easily accessible. Podcasts are a
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great way to reach a wider audience to educate them about
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synthetic biology and change any negative views of the topic.
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By featuring public science figures from a variety of disciplines,
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it will highlight the importance of different subjects in the
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interdisciplinary topic of synthetic biology. We hope
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this will inspire people from a range of backgrounds
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to learn about the subject. The podcasts are available
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to listen to on Youtube and SoundCloud for free for everyone. </p>
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<h4>Interviewing other science figures</h4>
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<h4>Diversity</h4>
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<h4>Westminister iGEM UK meet-up 2016</h4>
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<h4>Science fairs and work experience students</h4>
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