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| + | #Jorgensen [http://www.ted.com/talks/ellen_jorgensen_biohacking_you_can_do_it_too.html Ellen Jorgensen TED Talk] "Biohacking -- you can do it, too." 10 min. | ||
| + | // Intro to DIY biology by co-founder of GenSpace. | ||
#Bennett2009 pmid=20010587 | #Bennett2009 pmid=20010587 | ||
| + | // Introductory article talking about the relationship of DIY biology and the field of synthetic biology. | ||
| + | #Kickstarter [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/antonyevans/glowing-plants-natural-lighting-with-no-electricit Glowing Plants: Natural Lighting with no Electricity (Kickstarter)] | ||
| + | // This is the main DIY project that we will discuss. | ||
| + | Click around their Kickstarter site and links on the [http://glowingplant.com Glowing Plant website]. | ||
| + | Read their [http://tmblr.co/ZgwW5urtZ_x_ blog post about regulations.] | ||
#Krichevsky2010 pmid=21103397 | #Krichevsky2010 pmid=21103397 | ||
| + | // Scientific paper covering how bioluminescent '''Nicotiana''' was created. (The same method to be used by the "Glowing Plants" project.) | ||
| + | #BBC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22433866 Kickstarter crowd gives glowing plant the green light (BBC News)] | ||
| + | // News coverage of "Glowing Plants" project. | ||
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== Stakeholders == | == Stakeholders == | ||
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** [http://genspace.org/ GenSpace (NYC)] | ** [http://genspace.org/ GenSpace (NYC)] | ||
** [http://biocurious.org/ BioCurious (Bay Area)] | ** [http://biocurious.org/ BioCurious (Bay Area)] | ||
| + | * Kelty CM. (2010) Outlaw, hackers, victorian amateurs: diagnosing public participation in the life sciences today. ''J. Sci. Comm.'' '''9''':1-8. [http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/09/01/Jcom0901(2010)C01/Jcom0901(2010)C03 Available online here.] | ||
| + | * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8595734.stm Tech Know: Life hacking with 3D printing and DIY DNA kits (BBC News)] | ||
| + | * [http://www.nbcnews.com/id/28390773/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/t/hobbyists-try-genetic-engineering-home/#.Ui0gy-CV6AM Hobbyists try genetic engineering at home (MSNBC)] | ||
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Required Reading
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- Ellen Jorgensen TED Talk "Biohacking -- you can do it, too." 10 min.
Intro to DIY biology by co-founder of GenSpace. - Error fetching PMID 20010587:
Introductory article talking about the relationship of DIY biology and the field of synthetic biology. - Glowing Plants: Natural Lighting with no Electricity (Kickstarter)
This is the main DIY project that we will discuss. Click around their Kickstarter site and links on the Glowing Plant website.
Read their blog post about regulations.
- Error fetching PMID 21103397:
Scientific paper covering how bioluminescent Nicotiana was created. (The same method to be used by the "Glowing Plants" project.) - Kickstarter crowd gives glowing plant the green light (BBC News)
News coverage of "Glowing Plants" project.
Stakeholders
- Public: Biohackers / DIY Biologists
- Academia: iGEM teams
- Government: Department of Homeland Security
- Society at large
Additional Background
- Community / open Bio labs
- Kelty CM. (2010) Outlaw, hackers, victorian amateurs: diagnosing public participation in the life sciences today. J. Sci. Comm. 9:1-8. Available online here.
- Tech Know: Life hacking with 3D printing and DIY DNA kits (BBC News)
- Hobbyists try genetic engineering at home (MSNBC)
