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Here you can access all the events we have organized until now on multiple topics within Science Communication.
Past Events
Networking session at SynBio United
We presented an interactive, networking discussion about science communication for the synthetic biology industry at the SynBio United event.
Engaging in SciComm : 5 Ways You Can Do It Too
Find out about the Top 5 Ways to Engage in Science Communication at this TED-talk style video featuring Larissa Markus, Nicola Freyer, and Harindi Jayakody as speakers.
Communication workshop at the iGEM Global Meetup
In collaboration with community members working in Education, we presented Communicating science to non-experts.
Team structure workshop at the iGEM Global Meetup
In collaboration with community members working in Education, we presented Optimizing team structure for SynBio projects.
GMOs in Agriculture The Nobel Laureates’ Campaign: Interview with Dr Richard J Roberts
The use of GMOs in agriculture has been a hotly debated topic in recent years. In this discussion Nobel Laureate Dr. Richard J. Roberts discussed the importance of GMO use in agriculture. He was joined by the former iGEM VP of Safety & Security, Piers Millett, and Ansley Gnanapragasam to discuss the importance of biosafety in developing any GMOs and engaging public.
Education and Accessibility in the SynBio Ecosystem
We hosted a panel discussion on Education and Accessibility in the SynBio ecosystem, featuring iGEEMers who have done exceptional work for making synthetic biology education and experimentation more accessible. Guests Holly Bowman, Nannan Jiang, Mugdha Mohkhedkar, Anya Morgan, Ishira Parikh. Moderated by Marissa Sumathipala.
Panel on Low Cost and Frugal Science at the Opening Weekend Festival
We hosted a panel discussion on Frugal/Low Cost Science featuring panelists, Dr. Saad Bhamla, Gaurav Byagathvalli, Soham Sinha, Dr. Ally Huang, Randy Ratteberg, Bethan Wolfenden. Moderated by Shanthi Hegde at the iGEM Opening Weekend Festival.
Communicating Science To Public: Scicomm Workshop for German iGEM Meetup 2020
We presented Science communication: Bridging the gap between science and the public at the German iGEM meetup.
Communicating Science To Public: Scicomm Workshop for iGEM 2020
We presented Science communication: Bridging the gap between science and the public to Canadian iGEM teams and affiliates at the Canadian iGEM Meetup
Communicating Science To Policy Makers
Watch our workshop Communicating science to policymakers: Bridging the gap between science and policy which we delivered for the iGEM Policy Hackathon.
2021 iGEM Guangzhou-Shenzhen District Symposium
We organized a panel moderated by the iGEM Ambassador and Director of the iGEM Podcast Zeeshan Siddiqui, to discuss the journey of iGEMers and how we are capturing their stories.
Exploring Science Communication Careers at the iGEM Jamboree
We hosted a panel discussion titled Science Communication Careers: An Exploratory Journey featuring panelists Betsy Melenbrink, Justin Atkins, and Rachel Bernstein.