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| − | Two of our members, Gaia and Harry, decided to enlist in the frightening journey of radio interview which was broadcast nation-wide on Australia's national radio station. They spoke to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robyn_Williams Robyn Williams], renowned | + | Two of our members, Gaia and Harry, decided to enlist in the frightening journey of radio interview which was broadcast nation-wide on Australia's national radio station. They spoke to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robyn_Williams Robyn Williams], renowned scientist and radio presenter of the famous nationwide popular science radio show, [http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/ ABC Science Show with Robyn Williams], run by the national broadcaster [http://www.abc.net.au/ Australian Broadcasting Corporation]. They talked about designing genes, cloning and use of synthetic biology in manufacturing vital compounds that are difficult to make using traditional chemical synthesis methods. To listen to this enlightening interview, click below. |
Listen to our interview by downloading it [[Media:Sydney2015_ABC_interview.mp3 | here]]. | Listen to our interview by downloading it [[Media:Sydney2015_ABC_interview.mp3 | here]]. | ||
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| − | A member of our team was interviewed by the North Shore Times and an article was published on our team and the competition. The editor came into the lab and took photographs of the team. The North Shore Times has a readership | + | A member of our team was interviewed by the North Shore Times and an article was published on our team and the competition. The editor came into the lab and took photographs of the team. The North Shore Times has a readership of over 66 000 people! |
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Revision as of 04:04, 15 September 2015
[http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/syd-uni-designer-genomes-in-world-competition/6525626 ABC Science Show Radio Interview]: 6th of June
Two of our members, Gaia and Harry, decided to enlist in the frightening journey of radio interview which was broadcast nation-wide on Australia's national radio station. They spoke to Robyn Williams, renowned scientist and radio presenter of the famous nationwide popular science radio show, [http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/ ABC Science Show with Robyn Williams], run by the national broadcaster [http://www.abc.net.au/ Australian Broadcasting Corporation]. They talked about designing genes, cloning and use of synthetic biology in manufacturing vital compounds that are difficult to make using traditional chemical synthesis methods. To listen to this enlightening interview, click below.
Listen to our interview by downloading it here.
St George and Sutherland Shire Leader: 29th of July
One of our members Mark was interviewed by the prestigious paper St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. The article was featured news read by over 287 000 people. You can read the article [http://www.theleader.com.au/story/3238189/synthetic-biology-offers-medical-hope-and-a-sutherland-aspiring-scientist-is-looking-for-answers/ here].
Science Teacher's Association of NSW
Our article on the Strange Nature writing competition and the iGEM competition was published in the Science Education News magazine. This magazine is distributed to thousands of Science Teachers across NSW.
Wentworth Courier
Our team was featued in the Wentworth Courier newspaper. We wrote an article on the competition, our research, Strange Nature, and the importance of community education and involvement in scientific research. The newspaper has a readership of over 50 000 people! You can read the article [http://www.pressreader.com/australia/wentworth-courier here].
North Shore Times
A member of our team was interviewed by the North Shore Times and an article was published on our team and the competition. The editor came into the lab and took photographs of the team. The North Shore Times has a readership of over 66 000 people!
PICTURES
University of Sydney - Science promotions
The Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney interviewed two members of the team in which we discussed the iGEM competition. These profiles will appear in University of Sydney promotional material and will hopefully encourage and inspure younger students to pursue a career in scientific research and maybe join future Sydney iGEM teams.
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A*STAR Magazine
One of our members wrote a piece about the importance of genetic engineering for an online magazine targeted at high school students. You can access the article [http://astar.tv/post/explainer-genetically-modified-organisms-and-you/ here].
University of Sydney - School of Molecular Biosciences and Microbiology
The SMB School at the University of Sydney published an article on our project and appearance on the ABC Radio Science Show. This was well received by faculty and students in the school. You can read the article [http://sydney.edu.au/news/molecular_bioscience/1893.html?newscategoryid=180&newsstoryid=15111 here].
SciMed - Women's College, University of Sydney
The Women's College Medical and Science club published an article on our team. This was a fantastic opportunity to highlight the iGEM competition and importance of synthetic biology to an educated university audience. You can read the full article [http://scimedw.com/2015/08/20/hidden-gem-a-unique-undergraduate-research-opportunity/ here].
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