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<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><font size="4"><font color="#2a2a2a">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</font><span style="color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-family: 'Calibri Light', sans-serif; line-height: 107%; background-color: initial;">&nbsp;</span><span "font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;="" font-family:&quot;calibri="" light&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;="" mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:arial;color:#2a2a2a"="" style=""></span><span "font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;="" font-family:&quot;calibri="" light&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;="" mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:arial;color:#2a2a2a"="" style=""></span><font color="#2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light', sans-serif; line-height: 107%; background-color: initial;"><b><font size ="6">Who says 'Game' and 'Science' cannot be combined?&nbsp;</b></font></span></font></font><br />
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fears this new field has aroused, and to break the myth that science is not fun, the CityU iGEM team specially designed 2 interesting
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<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify;"><font size="5"><font color="#2a2a2a"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri Light', sans-serif; line-height: 107%; background-color: initial;"><br />Who says ‘Fun’ and 'Science' cannot be combined? With a view to educating people about the controversial issues surrounding synthetic biology, allaying the fears this new field has generated, and breaking the myth that science is not fun, the CityU iGEM team specially designed 2 interactive games to engage members of the general public in the fun of science. It is hoped that active participation by the public in learning through games about synthetic biology and our iGEM project would be an effective means to promote synthetic biology to the public. The two games we designed are described below.</span></font></font></span></font><span "font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;="" font-family:&quot;calibri="" light&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;="" mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:arial;color:#2a2a2a"="" style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span></div>
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and interactive games to engage members of the general public in the fun of Science. It is hoped that active participation by the public in learning through games about synthetic biology and the CityU iGEM project would be an effective mean to promote synthetic biology to the general public at large. One of the games the CityU iGEM team designed is described below.</span></font></font></span></font><span "font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;="" font-family:&quot;calibri="" light&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;="" mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:arial;color:#2a2a2a"="" style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span></div>
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<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><font size="3">&nbsp; &nbsp; </font><font size="4">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</font><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri Light', sans-serif;"><span id="selectionBoundary_1442335683770_36106189782731235" class="rangySelectionBoundary" style="line-height: 0; display: none;">&#65279;</span><font color="#2a2a2a" size="4">We designed an&nbsp;interactive
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<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><font size="3"><span style=""><font color="#2a2a2a">1</font></span><span style=""><font color="#2a2a2a">) Participants were given a pile of Bio-brick cards, each labeled<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; with a specific function</font></span></font><br /><font size="3"><span style=""><font color="#2a2a2a"><br /> 2) Situations close to our daily life in the form of a short story were<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;provided&nbsp;as guidance for&nbsp;participants to construct the desired &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</font></span></font><br /><font size="3"><span style=""><font color="#2a2a2a">&nbsp; &nbsp; gene cassette of interest</font></span></font><br /><font size="3"><span style=""><font color="#2a2a2a"><br /> 3) Participants were asked to assemble the different Bio-bricks<br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; in a specific sequence in order to get the gene 'expressed'</font></span></font><br /><font size="3"><span style=""><font color="#2a2a2a"><br /> 4) Start playing and have fun</font></span></font><br /><br /><br /></div>
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<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify;"><font size="3"><span style=""><font color="#2a2a2a">1) Participants are given a stack of cards.Each card is labeled with a component in a biobrick.</font></span></font><br /><font size="3"><span style=""><font color="#2a2a2a"><br /> 2) Short anecdotes about daily life situations are provided as context for participants to construct the gene cassette of interest.</font></span></font><br /><font size="3"><span style=""><font color="#2a2a2a"><br />3) Participants are asked to assemble different Bio-bricks in a specific sequence in order to express the genes in the cassette.</font></span></font><br /><br /><br /></div>
  
  
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<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:justify;"><span "font-size:="" 12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;calibri="" light&quot;,sans-serif;="" mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"="" style=""><font size="3">For us, dairy products are an essential part of our diet. In this board game, the main character is unaware that he suffers from lactose intolerance. He has the habit of drinking a glass of milk daily.&nbsp;</font></span><br /><br /><span "font-size:="" 12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;calibri="" light&quot;,sans-serif;="" mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin"="" style=""><font size="3">The four players are special cells with limited ability to digest lactose, and are responsible to help them break down the lactose he introduces into the intestine before he experiences diarrhea. CityU's iGEM project has introduced the main feature of the game so that the players can understand the concept of lactose intolerance.</font></span><br /><span style=""></span><br /><span style=""></span></div>
  
  
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Introduction


Who says ‘Fun’ and 'Science' cannot be combined? With a view to educating people about the controversial issues surrounding synthetic biology, allaying the fears this new field has generated, and breaking the myth that science is not fun, the CityU iGEM team specially designed 2 interactive games to engage members of the general public in the fun of science. It is hoped that active participation by the public in learning through games about synthetic biology and our iGEM project would be an effective means to promote synthetic biology to the public. The two games we designed are described below.

BYO Bio-brick

This game is designed to engage the community in the world of synthetic biology. Participants are provided with daily life situations.Based on the situation assigned, participants are required to carefully choose the relevant 'Bio-bricks' to construct a gene cassette to achieve a specific biological aim. The game allows the general public to construct their own custom-designed bacteria (biological machine) equipped with desired functions. Guidance was provided during the course of the game to help the participants understand the concept of a biobrick while having fun.

Aims: 


    • To educate the general public about synthetic biology through a stimulating and interactive game.

Instruction

1) Participants are given a stack of cards.Each card is labeled with a component in a biobrick.

2) Short anecdotes about daily life situations are provided as context for participants to construct the gene cassette of interest.

3) Participants are asked to assemble different Bio-bricks in a specific sequence in order to express the genes in the cassette.
Think it is too easy to play? 


Take up our challenge and solve the puzzle of synthetic biology

Break Lac – Introduction on our board game


For us, dairy products are an essential part of our diet. In this board game, the main character is unaware that he suffers from lactose intolerance. He has the habit of drinking a glass of milk daily. 

The four players are special cells with limited ability to digest lactose, and are responsible to help them break down the lactose he introduces into the intestine before he experiences diarrhea. CityU's iGEM project has introduced the main feature of the game so that the players can understand the concept of lactose intolerance.


Aims:


  • Provide a chance for the general public to learn and understand synthetic biology through game-playing

  • Make synthetic biology interactive and fun

  • Bridge the distance between synthetic biology and the community

This game will definitely drive you crazy


So addicted that there is no way to stop


Game Overview