Difference between revisions of "Team:UCL/PublicEngagement"
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− | <div | + | <div class="titlecircle"><span class="title2">Public engagement</span> <br><span class="arrow"> <a data-scroll data-options='{ "easing": "linear" }' href="#submenu" >▼ </a></span> |
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+ | <div id="submenu" style="padding-top: 150px;"> | ||
+ | <a data-scroll data-options='{ "easing": "linear" }' href="#lates" class="buttonblack">Science Museum Lates</a> | ||
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+ | <h2><span id="lates" style="padding-top: 150px;">Science Museum Lates</span> </h2> | ||
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+ | In the evening of 25th May, UCL iGEM team was invited to have its own stall at the Science Musuem. The invitation worked well in our favour as it was themed synthetic biology. Such themed nights in science museum are after hours hence, “late” and only held at the last Wednesday of every month. As we were still developing concrete project ideas then, we decided to stick to more general aspects of synthetic biology and make it interactive to all sorts of people with or without synbio background. One of the most fascinating topic of synthetic biology we decided to focus on that night was Craig Venter’s code table with alphabets and punctuations. | ||
+ | <br/><br/> | ||
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+ | We thought the curious visitors would be able admire and appreciate synthetic biology more if they could relate to it in some personal level. We displayed multiple copies of Craig Venter’s synthetic codon table and initially explained the idea and logic behind this. One mg of DNA can potentially store upto 455 exabytes of data was able to constantly surprise people. <br/><br/> | ||
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+ | To show an example of the data could be synthetically stored we used four different beads labelled A,G,T and C and using the Craig venter’s table people could convert their initials into three base codes. This was very helpful as people could then see how this system would work. Three unique non-degenerate bases made up of combination of A,G,T and C which represents either an alphabet or special character. <br/><br/> | ||
+ | Once they were explained about the codon table, some of our team members were dedicated to help them weave a bracelet with their codon names on. Everyone was happy to learn something new and have a bracelet as a memorabilia. <br/> <br/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Apart from the general talks on synthetic biology and Craig-Ventre’s now even more famous codon table, to the people with further interest in knowing what iGEM was, we talked about our project and participation and what we hoped to achieved by the end of this summer. <br/><br/> | ||
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+ | Overall, we had a good experience talking to people about synthetic biology, iGEM ,bacteria and ourselves ! | ||
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+ | <div style="height: 50px;"></div> | ||
+ | <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/7/75/UCL_Screenshot_2015-08-31_at_13.16.52.png"/> <br/><span class="latesimage">We have also shared Craig Venter’s table we used to interact and entertain people in number of hundreds below.</span> | ||
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+ | <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/0/0c/UCL_Screenshot_2015-08-31_at_13.17.14.png"/> <br/><span class="latesimage"> | ||
+ | The gentleman then passing his newly acquired knowledge or perhaps just trying to convince his slightly unhappy companion!</span> | ||
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+ | <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/b/bf/Screenshot_2015-08-31_at_13.17.41.png"/><br/><span class="latesimage">Proud bracelet owner!</span> | ||
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+ | <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/7/79/Screenshot_2015-08-31_at_13.16.20.png"><br/><span class="latesimage">Here’s a picture of some of our team setting up the table!</span> | ||
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+ | <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/c/c2/UCL_Screenshot_2015-08-31_at_13.16.27.png"><br/><span class="latesimage">Oh! What a mess! </span> | ||
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+ | <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/c/c8/UCL_Screenshot_2015-08-31_at_13.16.43.png"/> <br/><span class="latesimage">Some surprised and a little doubtful visitors here!</span> | ||
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+ | <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/8/8a/UCL_Screenshot_2015-08-31_at_13.16.59.png"/> <br/><span class="latesimage">Mariola assisting the gentleman with his queries! </span> | ||
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+ | <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/b/b0/Screenshot_2015-08-31_at_13.17.25.png"/><br/> | ||
+ | <span class="latesimage">We also got people to be kind and helpful!</span> | ||
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+ | <img src="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2015/6/69/Screenshot_2015-08-31_at_13.17.49.png"/> | ||
+ | <br/> | ||
+ | <span class="latesimage">Some even went on to tweet us!</span> | ||
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<h2>UCL Academy </h2> | <h2>UCL Academy </h2> | ||
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Revision as of 18:30, 31 August 2015
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Science Museum Lates
In the evening of 25th May, UCL iGEM team was invited to have its own stall at the Science Musuem. The invitation worked well in our favour as it was themed synthetic biology. Such themed nights in science museum are after hours hence, “late” and only held at the last Wednesday of every month. As we were still developing concrete project ideas then, we decided to stick to more general aspects of synthetic biology and make it interactive to all sorts of people with or without synbio background. One of the most fascinating topic of synthetic biology we decided to focus on that night was Craig Venter’s code table with alphabets and punctuations.
We thought the curious visitors would be able admire and appreciate synthetic biology more if they could relate to it in some personal level. We displayed multiple copies of Craig Venter’s synthetic codon table and initially explained the idea and logic behind this. One mg of DNA can potentially store upto 455 exabytes of data was able to constantly surprise people.
To show an example of the data could be synthetically stored we used four different beads labelled A,G,T and C and using the Craig venter’s table people could convert their initials into three base codes. This was very helpful as people could then see how this system would work. Three unique non-degenerate bases made up of combination of A,G,T and C which represents either an alphabet or special character.
Once they were explained about the codon table, some of our team members were dedicated to help them weave a bracelet with their codon names on. Everyone was happy to learn something new and have a bracelet as a memorabilia.
Apart from the general talks on synthetic biology and Craig-Ventre’s now even more famous codon table, to the people with further interest in knowing what iGEM was, we talked about our project and participation and what we hoped to achieved by the end of this summer.
Overall, we had a good experience talking to people about synthetic biology, iGEM ,bacteria and ourselves !
We have also shared Craig Venter’s table we used to interact and entertain people in number of hundreds below.
The gentleman then passing his newly acquired knowledge or perhaps just trying to convince his slightly unhappy companion!
Proud bracelet owner!
We thought the curious visitors would be able admire and appreciate synthetic biology more if they could relate to it in some personal level. We displayed multiple copies of Craig Venter’s synthetic codon table and initially explained the idea and logic behind this. One mg of DNA can potentially store upto 455 exabytes of data was able to constantly surprise people.
To show an example of the data could be synthetically stored we used four different beads labelled A,G,T and C and using the Craig venter’s table people could convert their initials into three base codes. This was very helpful as people could then see how this system would work. Three unique non-degenerate bases made up of combination of A,G,T and C which represents either an alphabet or special character.
Once they were explained about the codon table, some of our team members were dedicated to help them weave a bracelet with their codon names on. Everyone was happy to learn something new and have a bracelet as a memorabilia.
Apart from the general talks on synthetic biology and Craig-Ventre’s now even more famous codon table, to the people with further interest in knowing what iGEM was, we talked about our project and participation and what we hoped to achieved by the end of this summer.
Overall, we had a good experience talking to people about synthetic biology, iGEM ,bacteria and ourselves !
We have also shared Craig Venter’s table we used to interact and entertain people in number of hundreds below.
The gentleman then passing his newly acquired knowledge or perhaps just trying to convince his slightly unhappy companion!
Proud bracelet owner!
Here’s a picture of some of our team setting up the table!
Oh! What a mess!
Some surprised and a little doubtful visitors here!
Mariola assisting the gentleman with his queries!
We also got people to be kind and helpful!
Some even went on to tweet us!