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Revision as of 21:52, 6 September 2015
Policy & Practices
UFSCar-Brasil Team impacting society
Overview
The set of P & P activities represents all dimensions reached by project developed by iGEM teams. Brasil-UFSCar team held a series of activities that explored different aspects that bug-shoo reached in society. Since dengue affects all social classes and the solution lies in solving social, political and educational problems, our main motivation was to address the diversity that characterizes our society and the various problems related to dengue. So we developed activities with children from a poor community and we had the opportunity to know the reality of public service in our city Hall. We also deepened in educational subject, promoting interactions between academic community and basic education, discussing the role of the University in social demands. We knew administrative sectors of UFSCar and created ways to raise money. We debated with other Brazilian teams. We also prepared a law project which provides for the free distribution of less toxic repellents without DEET. Finally, we reflected on aspects of our project that may be relevant to other teams, and how our experience can contribute to the formation of new iGEM teams. We hope our experiences can contribute to the consolidation of synthetic biology in Brazil.
Our main P&P points: 1. Dissemination of how scientists from the Universities can contribute in solving society's problems
2. Awaken scientific interest in young people
3. Dissemination of Synthetic Biology to different target audience
4. Dissemination of our project
5. Debate of our project with experts from different fields of knowledge
Political
The team proposed a law project that aims for the free distribution of repellents without DEET. We also held a debate with professionals from different fields, which helped us to discuss limitations and different aspects of our project. Read more
Activity in the San Carlos VIII (a poor neighborhood) aimed to educate children about the relation between dump and dengue. The team presented the play "Mighty bacteria against dengue", covering the main aspects of the disease, prevention and the role of science in solving problems.
Educacional
On several occasions we present synthetic biology and its applications to groups with different educational levels. We launched a Seminar Cycle for academic community of the University, we offer workshops and presented our project at scientific meetings. Read more Read more
Safety/Security
To ensure that limonene was actually a compound of low toxicity compared to DEET, we conducted a simple experiment using beans that received different treatments.
Bureaucracy in Brazil
The problems with BioBricks delivery and possible solutions that would make this procedure easier. See how our team has overcome this problem. Read more.
Three Brazilian participating teams of the iGEM 2015 assembled at Jamboré Brazil, in July. The interaction between the teams allowed the discussion of the projects, discussion of proposals and challenges that the teams will possibly face in the Giant Jamboree. Read more.
Our Team raised money in many ways to fund experiments, registration and travel. Read more.
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