Human Practices

Meeting Notes

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

EventStart DateEnd Date
Project pitch brainstormingJanuaryFebruary
iHP InterviewsMarch
Brainstorm Education, Inclusive, and Sustainability InitiativesMarchApril
Let's Talk Science Classroom VisitsAprilJune
Reach out to Summer Education InitaitivesMarch/April
Redefining Research Seminar SeriesAprilSeptember
Inclusivity InitiativesSummer
Summer CampJuneAugust
Sustainable Development in Synthetic Biology PodcastAprilAugust
Jamboree Preparation + Wiki WritingSeptemberOctober

iGEM Medal Requirements

Bronze

  • Project Description
  • Contributions Page
    • Committing work to GitHub
    • Documenting work relating to Human Practices

Silver

  • 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
  • Special Award Nomination
    • Education
    • Inclusivity
    • Integrated Human Practices