Difference between revisions of "Team:Toronto/Human Practices"
| Line 96: | Line 96: | ||
<div class="block content"> | <div class="block content"> | ||
<h2>Related Links</h2> | <h2>Related Links</h2> | ||
| − | <a href="https://2017.igem.org/Team:Toronto/HP/Silver"><button class="btn-primary cyan">Human Practices: Silver</button></a> | + | <a href="https://2017.igem.org/Team:Toronto/HP/Silver"><button class="btn-primary dark-cyan">Human Practices: Silver</button></a> |
| − | <a href="https://2017.igem.org/Team:Toronto/HP/Gold_Integrated"><button class="btn-primary cyan">Human Practices: Gold Integration</button></a> | + | <a href="https://2017.igem.org/Team:Toronto/HP/Gold_Integrated"><button class="btn-primary dark-cyan">Human Practices: Gold Integration</button></a> |
</div> | </div> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
Revision as of 05:42, 1 November 2017
Human Practices
Our Goal
To consider the ethical consequences of the clinical use of CRISPR we have attempted to create a dialogue with individuals who represent diverse cultural, economic, and religious backgrounds. Through this dialogue we hope to provide a diverse understanding of the manner in which this technology will shape, and is shaped by, the political and social landscape of Canada. In addition, a series of case studies will address the various challenges involved in the use of CRISPR in the public sphere.
Our team also seeks to engage a broader public in dialogue on synthetic biology by making it more accessible in three ways. We engaged and educated the public through a bioinformatics camp, an Icon-a-thon, and a five episode podcast called Synversations.
Icon-a-thon
In the hopes of educating a typically scientifically uneducated public and to address a lack of biotechnology related icons we hosted a day long Icon-a-thon. The unique and attractive icons can be found in the wiki and are a testament to the need for diverse ways of reaching out to the public.
