Human Practices
Goals
- Conduct iHP interviews to narrow our project
- Conduct education initiatives for a variety of age groups
- Primary school (CODE Initiative)
- Highschool (Let’s Talk Science, Geneskool Summer Initiative)
- Adult (Science 101)
- Continue our “Sustainable Development in Synthetic Biology” podcast
- Start our “Redefining Research” seminar series
- Continue our “Simply Synbio” blog with bi-weekly articles
- Create a user manual in parallel to our software project
Timeline
Event | Start Date | End Date |
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Project pitch brainstorming | January | February |
iHP Interviews | March | |
Brainstorm Education, Inclusive, and Sustainability Initiatives | March | April |
Let's Talk Science Classroom Visits | April | June |
Reach out to Summer Education Initaitives | March/April | |
Redefining Research Seminar Series | April | September |
Inclusivity Initiatives | Summer | |
Summer Camp | June | August |
Sustainable Development in Synthetic Biology Podcast | April | August |
Jamboree Preparation + Wiki Writing | September | October |
iGEM Medal Requirements
Bronze
- Project Description
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Contributions Page
- Committing work to GitHub
- Documenting work relating to Human Practices
Silver
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Explain how our work is responsible and good for the world
- What values did we have in mind when designing our project?
- Which resources or communities did we consult to ensure we have the appropriate values?
- What evidence is there that we thought about these things?
Gold
- Wiki Writing
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Special Award Nomination
- Education
- Inclusivity
- Integrated Human Practices