ArtScience IGEM team
Contents
About
As amateurs/novices,we hope to bring our training in the arts and design as 'outsiders' and (hopefully) critical thinkers to synthetic biology, which, no doubt is a powerful tool and paradigm in looking at the life sciences. During the course of the workshop we hope to not only learn the tools and techniques of synthetic biology and come up with a piece of life which reflects our concerns but also use the process to engage with the political, ethical and cultural implications of Synthetic Biology.
People
Ideas
Major Outcomes -
- Facilitate a group of children to design their 'perfect creature' through visual/tactile media and then draw from these experiences and ideas to build another structure.
- Basic information on micro biology-synthetic biology becomes accessible in the forms of brochures/charts/posters in the team's work space.
Workshop
Other
http://www.historyforkids.org/scienceforkids/biology/cells/doing/dna.htm
It is helpful to have an idea of how the other teams are progressing. So, if anyone comes across interesting iGEM team wikis/sites - please put up the links here.
http://igem.uwaterloo.ca/The_UW_iGEM_Team
The IBB Pune Team's wiki [1]
Readings
Urban BioGeography[2]
Designer Bacteria may have a future in Fashion[3]
Sunlight to Oil via Designer Bacteria[4]
Loop.ph-Design Research Studio[5]
Laughing in a sine curve- Abhishek Hazra[[6]
Some interesting bio-design stuff by Brandon Ballangee and the likes. [[7]]
Synthetic Biology:
Student Book from IGEM [8]
Gel Electrophoresis [9]
Extracting DNA at home [10]
Harvard 2006: Explaining their process[[11]]
The Synthetic Biology Comic[[12]] The .pdf version is here:[13]
Introduction to Biological Engineering Design [14]
Introduction to Synthetic Biology[15]
Ibio Seminars [16]
Gel electrphoresis process[17]
Primer on Synthetic Biology[18]
DIY Synthetic Biology[19]
Drinking straw gel electrophoresis[20]
Open Gel Box [21]
BioBricks on Youtube [22]
Ginko BioWorks Guide to Synthetic Biology
General Design Links
http://psd.tutsplus.com/drawing/the-role-of-sketching-in-the-design-process/