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We have thought about the Human Practices from the very beginning of [[Team:Aix-Marseille/Project|'''KILL XYL''']].  
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Human Practice is about being able to see beyond the lab and to think about implications of a project for society.
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At the beginning of the project we drew the limits of the project and discussed which different actors were going to be involved and affected by our scientific approach.  
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Our team felt especially concerned about the Human Practices throughout the competition.  
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This way our project could be as adapted as much as possible to the needs of society.
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Like one of our team members says, "a good project poorly prepared is worse than a bad project well prepared".  
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We questioned ourselves, and others, about a large number of topics :
  
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Then, the more our [[Team:Aix-Marseille/Project|project]] advanced and defined itself, the more we worked on the practical side of Human Practices.
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* How do we [[Team:Aix-Marseille/HP/Surveys#Internal_surveys|present ourselves]] to potential funders?
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* How aware is the public of [[Team:Aix-Marseille/Xylella_fastidiosa|''Xylella fastidiosa'']]?
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* What is the [[Team:Aix-Marseille/HP/Surveys|opinion of the public]] about our GMO?
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* Was the form of our treatment practical for [[Team:Aix-Marseille/HP/Surveys|farmers]]?
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* Do the farmers feel supported in their fight against [[Team:Aix-Marseille/Xylella_fastidiosa|''Xylella fastidiosa'']]?
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* Is our process and project [[Team:Aix-Marseille/Safety|safe]] for both consumers and environment?
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* Is our project relevant in fight against ''Xylella fastidiosa'' [[Team:Aix-Marseille/HP/Interviews|expert opinion]]?
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* Does the [[Team:Aix-Marseille/Engagement#Marseille_Science_Village|future generation]] understand the stakes of scientific research?
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* Where did our project stand with respect to [[Team:Aix-Marseille/Legislation|current GMO legislation]]?
  
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First and foremost [[Team:Aix-Marseille/Safety|safety]]  is crucial in a lab.
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By this continued questioning, we made sure that our project was closely linked to societies concerns.  
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To work in synthetic biology, we ask our self about the consequences of our manipulation and the safety level of each part and organisms that we used.  
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We also improved ourselves and our project every answer we got.  
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We also always make sure to work with the best condition and we didn't experiment with P2 level organisms.  
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It made us prudent, engaged, ethical and open minded.  
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We also wanted to make sure that our product, especially our phage-like particle as it is a GMO, is environmentally friendly and doesn't pollute the soil or harm plant.
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To do so, we did [[Team:Aix-Marseille/M13_test|test]] our phages in various conditions.
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To integrate the olive growers and farmer’s opinions, we contacted them and did [[Team:Aix-Marseille/HP/Surveys|surveys]],
 
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first via the web and then in person, during  [[Team:Aix-Marseille/Engagement#Salon_des_Agricultures_de_Provence|an agricultural fair]].
 
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This approach helped us to figure out their needs and their thoughts, about [[Team:Aix-Marseille/Xylella_fastidiosa|''Xylella fastidiosa'']], the communication about it and acceptable treatment strategies.
 
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We got [[Team:Aix-Marseille/HP/Interviews|advice]] from several different experts :  [[Team:Aix-Marseille/HP/Interviews#Mireille_ANSALDI|Mireille Ansaldi]], the PI of the phage cycle and bacteria metabolism group in the LCB; [[Team:Aix-Marseille/HP/Interviews#Marie-Agn.C3.A8s_JACQUES|Marie-Agnès Jacques]], a researcher and expert on [[Team:Aix-Marseille/Xylella_fastidiosa|''X. fastidiosa'']], and [[Team:Aix-Marseille/HP/Interviews#Jacques_VAN_HELDEN|Jacques Van Helden]], a professor of bioinformatics at Aix-Marseille University who specializes in the analysis of regulatory sequences.
 
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Ms. Jacques, the [[Team:Aix-Marseille/Xylella_fastidiosa|''X. fastidiosa'']] specialist and agronomist, when we consulted her about the relevance of our project, warned us we would be affected by the legislation on GMO's and the authorization of plant treatment products.
 
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We therefore began a complete study of relevant [[Team:Aix-Marseille/Legislation|french and European law]], thanks to a collaboration with the [https://2017.igem.org/Team:Evry_Paris-Saclay|Evry Paris-Saclay] team.
 
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This allowed us to see the different steps necessary to sell our product in France and in Europe.
 
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To sum up, our project grew entwined with the human practices from the very beginning.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 1 November 2017

Human Practices

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Human Practice is about being able to see beyond the lab and to think about implications of a project for society. Our team felt especially concerned about the Human Practices throughout the competition. Like one of our team members says, "a good project poorly prepared is worse than a bad project well prepared". We questioned ourselves, and others, about a large number of topics :

By this continued questioning, we made sure that our project was closely linked to societies concerns. We also improved ourselves and our project every answer we got. It made us prudent, engaged, ethical and open minded.


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