Bacteria for personalized Medicine and other interesting iGEM ideas
Some iGEM-Teams from 2008 and 2009 worked on using bacteria for personalized medicine. The idea to put them into the human gut and let them react to either internal or external stimuli has led to some interesting wet-lab projects.
Probably most famous in the iGEM-context is the work from Taipei 2008 (have also a look on wiki design an figures): [1] /d Caltech 2008 took a similar approach: [2] Also interesting: the bacto-joghurt idea by MIT 2008: [3]
You sould also have a brief look on those projects here, especially on the kind of idea they focus on. All of them are really special in their way:
Edinburgh 2009 on the detection of land mines: [4] Calgary 2009 and their human practices project on a Second Life Synhetic Biology world: [5] Tokyo Tech 2009 on terraforming Mars (very cool idea): [6] Tokyo Tech 2008 on an E. coli based touch display: [7]
Furthermore, you should have a look at some team presentations. Besides the finalists presentations from 2008 and 2009 that are interesting anyways, the following ones have been really cool and fun: Tokyo Tech 2009, Calgary 2009
Have fun! I'm looking forward to see you soon in Heidelberg! More information is about to come in this blog, soon.
--Dominik Niopek 12:49, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
“Synthetic Biology” Sparks Nano-Terror Scenario
Article about misuses, expected and unexpected consequences of Syn Bio. Includes some links to other resources about safety issues.
--Bernd 12:31, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
Scienceblogs on Synbio
Interesting read about Synbio. There is an article featuring Tuur van Balen's work
--Bernd 14:50, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
New Scientist CultureLab
Art meets science: What do you think of it all?
Over the next few days we'll be publishing a series of articles looking at art-science collaborations, and to kick things off we've set up a quick survey. (New Scientist)
Art meets science: A curator who wants to open windows
Art meets science: Aesthetics, politics and metaphysics
Art meets science: Physicist in a cultural landscape
Art meets science: Speaking a lingua digica
Art meets science: Catch up with the state of the art
--Bernd 12:55, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
Cultural Probes
If you are interested in Design as a research tool, you should read this. Cultural Probes
--Bernd 16:29, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Neighborhood Science
The Medialab Prado in Madrid is calling for collaborators for their Interactivos?'10, the topic is 'Neighborhood Science'. http://medialab-prado.es/article/interactivos10_ciencia_de_barrio_convocatoria_de_colaboradores
--sebastian 13:45, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
NextNature.net
Please have a look at http://www.nextnature.net/. There are a couple Synbio related articles like FluDOC – Glowing Bacteria show if you have Influenza
--Bernd 12:42, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
FYI: Literaturliste Grafik und Gestaltung
http://web.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/GMU:Die_neue_U-Bahn#Literatur
--sebastian 13:11, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Michiko Nitta: Extreme Green Guerrillias
I think we have mentioned the project already, but give it a look. It is illustrating the implications of extreme sustainable lifestyle, utilising genetic modifications and more.
http://www.myportfolio.me.uk/EGGs.htm
--sebastian 10:52, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Bio-Fiction Film Festival
There is a synbio film festival in Vienna. The deadline ( 15. July) is perfect because it's one week after our final presentation. Should be interesting for some of you.
Have a look.
--Bernd 12:01, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
PERFECT BODY (living sex machine)
I am really sorry that I couldnt be there on thursday for the presentation! So now my work in progress in a short movie - with:
.introduction
.perfect body kit
.magazine
.crossword
.drugstore-tv-spot
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--Mila 22:25, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
Design will save the world
Inhabitat.com is an online plattform for ecological und biological projects in architecture, design, technology and art. Inventions from all over the world are presented here!
It is not directly something about synthetic biology, but you can still find a lot of nice and inspiring stuff for your work.
--Wawa 15:43, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
(re)Performing the Posthuman
http://reperformingtheposthuman.yolasite.com/
21/22 may 2010 The programme will include keynotes by Rosemary Klich, Jennifer Parker- Starbuck and Stelarc, paper presentations, performances, video showings, a small exhibition space and a gallery in Second Life.
About: "...models of subjectivity that call into question the humanist concept of the body as a biological entity, and as the "container" of the human subject"... "drawing attention to inconsistencies between the theory's wider cultural implications and socio-political realities, others insisting on the possibility of a biological definition of humanness"... "It is therefore now an apposite moment to revisit the idea of the posthuman, and posthumanist approaches to performance art and theatre. The aim of (re)Performing the Posthuman is to create an opportunity to do precisely this and to discuss in what form (if any) non-humanist concepts of the body and subjectivity may still be useful as a conceptual and analytical framework in performance arts."
--Mila 13:21, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
23andme special offer
Get your genetic health and ancestry checked with 23anme. Now for only 99$. Or maybe not.
--Bernd 20:23, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
Mmh, not anymore. Price is back to 499$.
--sebastian 08:27, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
Synbio on the go
--JanD 15:37, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
Craig Venter on DNA and the sea
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Craig Venter takes a break from his epic round-the-world expedition to talk about
the millions of genes his team has discovered so far in its quest to map the ocean’s
biodiversity.
Craig venter surveys the genetic biodiversity. In history surveying often meant taking possession.
--Bernd 17:35, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
Sk-Interfaces_Ausstellung
http://www.casino-luxembourg.lu/html_en/expositions/expoencours_skinterfaces.htm
Die Ausstellung ist leider schon vorbei, dabei waren aber die Größen der Branche: Art Orienté objet, Maurice Benayoun, Zane Berzina, Critical Art Ensemble, Wim Delvoye, Olivier Goulet, Eduardo Kac, Antal Lakner, Yann Marussich, Kira O’Reilly, Zbigniew Oksiuta, ORLAN, Philippe Rahm, Julia Reodica, Stelarc, Jun Takita, The Office of Experiments, The Tissue Culture and Art Project, Sissel Tolaas, Paul Vanouse.
Es gibt ein Minivideo auf der Seite.. --Mila 22:16, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
es gibt auch ein schönes, interaktives (was den umschlag betrifft) buch dazu!
- SK-Interfaces ISBN 1846311497
vielleicht was für die bibliothek? (ist in der Unibibliothek vorhanden --max 20:27, 19 April 2010 (UTC))
--Ck schroeder 19:04, 19 April 2010 (UTC)
Heterogeneous Home
http://www.benhooker.com/heterogeneoushome/
get inspired
by sebastian 20:22, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
Try this at home: Extracting Human DNA
by sebastian 18:12, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
Research/Link: Biopunk Manifesto
The Biopunk Manifesto by Annalee Newitz [8]
Kac goes Hopfengärtner
Apparently bioart allstar E.Kac features in his recent work methods employed by B.Hopfengärtner a couple of years ago ;)
Eduardo Kac, Lagoglyphs: Lagoogleglyph I (2009)
Google Earth work composed of Lagoglyph installed on the roof of Oi Futuro, Rio de Janeiro, approx. 26 x 56 ft; and custom-ordered WorldView2 satellite photograph.
Kac: http://www.ekac.org/oi_kac.show_overview.html
Hopfengärtner: http://hello.w0r1d.net/
Sidenote (Learning from the professionals): Always have female spectators in photographic representation of your artwork.
22.01.10 Preparation Workshop Heidelberg
iGEM 2009 Team Wash U: Synthetically Regulated Antenna Energy Production in Bioreactors
This group tries to grow a Alphaproteobacteria wich can be used for Energy Production with less energy wasted
iGEM 2009 Team Cambridge: E.chromi feat. Daisy Ginsberg + John King
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DIYbio
Basierend auf das ArtScienceBangalore/Project des iGEM Wettbewerbs wurde eine kleine Forschung über "do-it-your-self" möglichkeiten im eigenen Atelier ein kleines Labor einzurichten mit dem man Biologie "hacken" kann. Bei der suche nach Informationen bin ich auf folgende Internetseiten gestoßen die sich damit befassen:
Eine Seite ist die Amateur-Bio-Hacker Seite DIYbio [9]
In der Stanford School of Medicine - Undersanding Genetics findet man Videos zu "Do-It-Yourself Strawberry DNA" [10]
Auf der nächsten Seite findet man interessante Artikel mit denen sich das ArtScienceBangalore Project befasst hat zu den Themen:
Art and Politics,Art,Science,Ethics,Design & Technology,Synthetic Biology,General Design Links usw. [11]
Wenn Salmonellen Leuchten!! Die OSAKA Gruppe präsentiert ihre Arbeiten.[12]
Synthetic Biology Software Suite (SynBioSS)
The Synthetic Biology Software Suite (SynBioSS) is a software suite for the generation, storing, retrieval and quantitative simulation of synthetic biological networks. The SynBioSS DS is a set of multiscale algorithms for modeling and simulating reaction networks, such as gene regulatory networks.
Spectacles - A visual editing framework
from the 2009 iGEM UC Berkeley Software Team Wiki
for the design of composite biological devices and the assignment of physical samples to functional concepts.