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Des sciences citoyennes ? La question de l'amateur dans les sciences naturalistes. (Sélection d'ouvrage) Centre Max Weber. Sciences de la société UMR n° 5283 - Equipe associée au CNRS depuis 1974. Organisation Directeur adjoint : Michel RAUTENBERG Secrétariat : Benjamin GARNIERPersonnels universitaires Université Jean MonnetClaire AUTANT-DORIER, Jérôme BEAUCHEZ, Abdelkader BELBAHRI, Dominique BELKIS, Aurélie CHENE, Gaëlle CLAVANDIER, Daniel COLSON, Loïc ETIEMBRE, Pascale PICHON, Serge PROUST, Michel RAUTENBERG, Pascal VALLET Personnels universitaires Université Lyon 2 Michel PERONI, Spyros FRANGUIADAKIS, Béatrice MAURINES, Christophe TROMBERT, Bertrand RAVON Personnels CNRS Florian CHARVOLIN, Rachid OUNISSI Doctorants : 25 Collaborations universitaires Université de Lille 1 (CLERSE, UMR CNRS), Université de Wuhan (Chine), Universités de Gand, de Namur, de Liège, de Louvain et de Bruxelles, Université de Fribourg, Université du Québec à Montréal, Université Cornell, Université de Lancaster, Université de Timisoara, Université de Bucarest, Université de Sophia, Ecole des Mines de Paris (CSI), ENTPE (Vaulx-en-Velin),

Blog | DIYbio | An Institution for the Amateur Biologist. The International Genetically Engineered Machines Competition (iGEM) is opening to DIY teams next year. It’s grown from a small experiment with 5 teams in 2004 to the largest community and conference of synthetic biologists in the world (with over 200 teams competing in 2013). I’m on the organizing committee for the new track – the “Community Labs” track – and I’m terrifically excited about the opportunity the iGEM competition provides for growing DIYbio.

I was asked to make the announcement at the recent iGEM World Jamboree, and below you can read a rough transcript of what I said. But if you just want to details, here they are: DIY teams: Running an iGEM project is a big job, there’s no doubt. If you’re interested in spending six months building and designing your own biological system with synthetic biology, think about starting or joining an iGEM team in 2014. For more info, look on the diybio@googlegroups.com list for iGEM threads or leave comments below. Good luck!

Hi everyone. NYC. About Us Genspace was founded in 2009 by a group of enthusiasts who share one thing in common: a passion for biology. We come from different professions—artists, engineers, writers, biologists—but we all collaborate, learn and “do” biology together. Unlike traditional institutions, we see our diversity of backgrounds as our strength. It gives us our unique perspective to both teach and innovate. In the summer of 2010, we built the first-ever community laboratory, a facility where we design workshops, train students and innovate new technologies. To see what projects Genspace scientitst are involved in, check out our PROJECTS page. We have a dual mission We educate about science, particularly biotechnology. We also innovate. Advisory Board The advisory board reviews all projects to recommend whether they are appropriate for a Biosafety Level One environment, adhere to NIH recombinant DNA guidelines, and minimize the use of hazardous reagents such as flammables.

Founders Dr.Ellen Jorgensen. Turning Geek Into Chic. A few weeks later, they met at Mr. Grushkin’s brownstone apartment in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and performed their first experiment: extracting DNA from crushed strawberries. Using salt and dishwashing liquid to break down the cell wall, they were able to remove the fruit’s DNA with wooden shish kebab skewers. “It was all a little bizarre,” Mr. Grushkin recalled. For their second meeting, they posted an open invitation on their Google group titled “Pizza and DNA night.” Under the supervision of Ms. “I thought that any second the cops would break in and we’d all be arrested,” Mr. Biohobbyists have had run-ins with the law. So when GenSpace members began building their new lab, they worked with the F.B.I. to write biosafety guidelines. Biohackers.

Daniel Grushkin. Daniel Grushkin. Discussions - DIYbio | Google Groupes. Turning Geek Into Chic.