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Policy and Practice

Human Practice

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Introduction of iGEM in a radio program


  In February 2015, we had a chance to appear in the radio program, because we were asked for appearing to it by the person involved. The program is to introduce people and group which try to revitalize Gifu.

  We introduced iGEM and synthesis biology and told our feelings when we take part in iGEM giant jamboree. We told to the listeners that young people should try something because students who study in rural university can compete with students around the world in competitions like iGEM.



Interacting with biology club’s students of Gizan high school


  We held a social gathering, because a member of iGEM Gifu comes from Gizan high school and its biology club. In this, we introduced study contents each other and talked about it. We heard that students of Gizan studied about melanian snails and protected its regional group. They knew that a city in Gifu released melanian snails to increase its population.When they examined its genetic information, they knew that there were difference between native and non-native species.They feared that genetic specificity of melanian snails was lost, so they suggested to the city to stop releasing these.But the city didn’t accept this suggestion.By getting cooperation with a professor of a university Finally, students could stop releasing of melanian snails.So we thought that it was difficult to be accepted their suggestions from a group that has low social recognition like high school’s biology clubs.

  We also introduced our activity. High school students asked a lot of questions about our study and iGEM. We think that we could spread actions of iGEM to high school students who have interests in biology by this social gathering.