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  <h2> Human Practices </h2>
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    <h1>Policy &amp; Practices</h1>
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    <h2>Commercialization</h2>
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    <p> This page explores why we chose this field to go into as well as other applications of the technology that was being developed in the lab over the summer. The report found on the page has delved into the crop market and algae market for potential use of the CRISPieR Seed that would be our product for commercialization. You can find more information on the <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Waterloo/Practices/Commercialization">Commercialization</a> page.
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    <h2>Human Practices</h2>
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<p> This page explores the various ways through which the Waterloo iGem team has investigated the social, ethical, commercial and legal implications of the CRISPR-Cas9 system. The goal has been to research  deployment of our seed construct by exploring patenting regulations, analyzing a detailed approval process outlined by Health Canada and by assessing the safety concerns of genetically modified foods from an environmental standpoint. You can find more information on this topic on our <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Waterloo/Practices/Human_Practices"> Human Practices </a> page.
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    <h2>Opinions</h2>
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    <p>The members of the team took a moment of self-reflection to discuss their personal opinions on the ethics involved with genetic engineering of foods. You can read their anecdotes on the <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Waterloo/Practices/Human_Practices">Opinion</a> page.</p>
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    <h2>Survey: Attitudes toward gene editing and GMOs</h2>
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<p>Our team has worked on administering surveys on the subjects of both gene editing techniques and GMOs.  These surveys look to provide us with more insight into the perspectives held by the Waterloo and Waterloo University community, on variables such as food preferences, genetically edited crops, knowledge of CRISPR-Cas9 technologies etc. More information on the data analysis can be found on our <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Waterloo/Practices/Survey">Survey</a> page. </p>
  
  <p>iGEM teams are unique and leading the field because they "go beyond the lab" to imagine their projects in a social/environmental context, to better understand issues that might influence the design and use of their technologies.</p>
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    <h2>Education: Outreach to university, high school and elementary school students</h2>
<p>Teams work with students and advisors from the humanities and social sciences to explore topics concerning ethical, legal, social, economic, safety or security issues related to their work. Consideration of these Human Practices is crucial for building safe and sustainable projects that serve the public interest. </p>
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  <p>For more information, please see the <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Practices_Hub">Practices Hub</a>.</p>
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     <p>You can read detailed descriptions of our outreach activities on the <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Waterloo/Outreach">Outreach page</a>.</p>
    <h4>Note</h4>
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     <p>You must fill out this page in order to be considered for all <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Judging/Awards">awards</a> for Human Practices:</p>
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        <li>Human Practices silver medal criterion</li>
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        <li>Human Practices gold medal criterion</li>
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        <li>Best Integrated Human Practices award</li>
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        <li>Best Education and Public Engagement award</li>
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    <h2>An iGEM Critique</h2>
  
  <h5>Some Human Practices topic areas </h5>
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     <p>On the 10-year anniversary of University of Waterloo's participation in iGEM, we decided to reflect on the state of iGEM as an educational and scientific endeavour. We feel that iGEM should either focus on its educational mandate and increase accessibility to the competition or recognize that foundational changes are needed if iGEM aims to have significant scientific impact.  You can read the full statement from our 2015 project as <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Waterloo/Practices/An_iGEM_Critique">An iGEM Critique</a>.</p>
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     <li>Philosophy</li>
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    <li>Public Engagement / Dialogue</li>
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    <li>Education</li>
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    <li>Product Design</li>
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    <li>Scale-Up and Deployment Issues</li>
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    <li>Environmental Impact</li>
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    <li>Ethics</li>
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    <li>Safety</li>
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    <li>Security</li>
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    <li>Public Policy</li>
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    <li>Law and Regulation</li>
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    <li>Risk Assessment</li>
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  <h5>What should we write about on this page?</h5>
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    <h2>Safety</h2>
  <p>On this page, you should write about the Human Practices topics you considered in your project, and document any special activities you did (such as visiting experts, talking to lawmakers, or doing public engagement).</p>
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    <p>A summary of the work Waterloo iGEM did to address safety concerns for our 2015 project can be found on the <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:Waterloo/Safety">Safety</a> page.</p>
 
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  <h5>Inspiration</h5>
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  <p>Read what other teams have done:</p>
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    <li><a href="https://2014.igem.org/Team:Dundee/policypractice/experts">2014 Dundee </a></li>
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    <li><a href="https://2014.igem.org/Team:UC_Davis/Policy_Practices_Overview">2014 UC Davis </a></li>
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    <li><a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Manchester/HumanPractices">2013 Manchester </a></li>
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    <li><a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:Cornell/outreach">2013 Cornell </a></li>
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  <h3>Integrated Human Practices</h3>
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  <p>Do you want to be considered for the <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Judging/Awards#SpecialPrizes">Best Integrated Human Practices award</a>? Make it easy for the judges to find any wiki content that is relevant to this prize. Highlight this content with a header or separate section.</p>
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  <p>Do you want to be considered for the <a href="https://2015.igem.org/Judging/Awards#SpecialPrizes">Best Education and Public Outreach award</a>? Make it easy for the judges to find any wiki content that is relevant to this prize. Highlight this content with a header or separate section.</p>
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Latest revision as of 01:00, 3 October 2015

Policy & Practices

Commercialization

This page explores why we chose this field to go into as well as other applications of the technology that was being developed in the lab over the summer. The report found on the page has delved into the crop market and algae market for potential use of the CRISPieR Seed that would be our product for commercialization. You can find more information on the Commercialization page.

Human Practices

This page explores the various ways through which the Waterloo iGem team has investigated the social, ethical, commercial and legal implications of the CRISPR-Cas9 system. The goal has been to research deployment of our seed construct by exploring patenting regulations, analyzing a detailed approval process outlined by Health Canada and by assessing the safety concerns of genetically modified foods from an environmental standpoint. You can find more information on this topic on our Human Practices page.

Opinions

The members of the team took a moment of self-reflection to discuss their personal opinions on the ethics involved with genetic engineering of foods. You can read their anecdotes on the Opinion page.

Survey: Attitudes toward gene editing and GMOs

Our team has worked on administering surveys on the subjects of both gene editing techniques and GMOs. These surveys look to provide us with more insight into the perspectives held by the Waterloo and Waterloo University community, on variables such as food preferences, genetically edited crops, knowledge of CRISPR-Cas9 technologies etc. More information on the data analysis can be found on our Survey page.

Education: Outreach to university, high school and elementary school students

You can read detailed descriptions of our outreach activities on the Outreach page.

An iGEM Critique

On the 10-year anniversary of University of Waterloo's participation in iGEM, we decided to reflect on the state of iGEM as an educational and scientific endeavour. We feel that iGEM should either focus on its educational mandate and increase accessibility to the competition or recognize that foundational changes are needed if iGEM aims to have significant scientific impact. You can read the full statement from our 2015 project as An iGEM Critique.

Safety

A summary of the work Waterloo iGEM did to address safety concerns for our 2015 project can be found on the Safety page.

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