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ERA synbio presentation 27 Nov. 2013Martin Malthe Borch, Biologigaragen.org, Labitat.dk

Ethics - “Learning by Hacking”

Martin Malthe Borch

Master of Science Biological EngineeringMaster in Interaction Design* Researcher ITU, CGID Bioreactor engineering in Art, Science & Technology* Integrator of biotech in architecture and design* Co-founder of Biologigaragen.org #Folkeforskning #CitizenScience

Twitter: @mmborchBlog hos Ingeniøren: http://ing.dk/blogs/folkeforskerBilleder: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmborch/sets/Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=16826487www.biologigaragen.orgwww.Labitat.dk

Researcher ITUCommunication, Games & Interaction Design

Næringsbiblioteket - The future energy producing waste water treatment plant1st Prize Winner in collaboration with GXN-3XN Architects, Århusvand Idea Competition

Integrating Biotechnology and Architecture

...Presentation Outline

Hacking

Cases

Values

Learn and do science in the same way you learn and play football? - in social, PASSION DRIVEN clubs- OPEN to everyone, regardless of your occupation: industry employee, businessman, politician, bureaucrat, researcher or craftsman

What if you could...

The strong association and cooperative-society oriented culture in Denmark can be a framework for high-tech creative &

What if ...&Collaborative Open Innovation?

How ?

WTF is Biohacking

Those who do, decide!If it takes less than 2 minutes, do it NOW.

No objections within 48 hours, do it!

DO’ocracy *

*

What are Hacking & Biohacking ?

3500 people on 500 800 + 100

Global Hacker Community

DIYbio.org maillistDIYbio.euLabitat + Biologigaragen

Open source hardware11x11x11 LEDcube by SignOUT

Low cost 3D printers designed and built by Martin Axelsenfor Roskilde Festival Makerspace 2013

Open Source 3D Printing

Reverse engineering sextoyshttp://www.theymakethatcoolshit.com

DARETO

ENGAGE !

@Biologigaragen

#Folkeforskning#DIYbio#OpenAccess#OpenScience

Get your hands on science once a month

Group Experiment Nights

Open Access Microbes

Kulturkollektionen

Indoor cultivation knowledge sharing

Indoor Farming Society

Exhibition at the Medical Museion of CopenhagenA collaboration between M. M. Borch, Rüdiger Trojok & Medical Museion

BioHacking: Do-It-Yourself

DIY Gene GunBy Rüdiger Trojok, Photo MMBorch

DIY PCR Machine for Multiplying DNA

OpenPCR only $600

Commercial PCR ~ $6000

Find Horse in your lasagne Shark in your sushi Who’s your daddy ?!

Join our lab and use it to..

Get your hands on “Science”, once a month

Group Experiment Nights

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Ethics - “Learning by Hacking”

Indoor cultivation knowledge sharing

Indoor Farming Society

"TEACHES KIDS TO BE PSYCHOPATHS".

Queen's University philosophy Professor Michael Allen warned that the device will: "encourage amateurs to operate invasively on living organisms" and "encourage thinking of complex living organisms as mere machines or tools".

--against

… email complaints said that Roboroach

..."The backpack allows students to do graduate level research early in life".

++Backyardbrains:

... Had been developed solely to encourage children to take an interest in neuroscience" … "At the moment this crucially important subject is woefully under-taught."

No chain of command, no excuse: only YOUR Decision

Now what...?? ??

Negotiations and reflections Should we continue this and under what conditions...?

A: “Should we grow our own GMO pets?”

@ our “general discuss mail-list”

“It’s Fake! Don’t waste our time with fake links.”B:

“It’s Fake! Don’t waste our time with fake links.”

Wouldn’t it be fantastic if we really could do it? Isn’t this what Labitat is about ? :C

B:

There is a difference between the “knowledge to” and actually DO’ing”.

- “We could 3D-print guns but this doesn’t mean that we should use our 3D printers for that.”

.D

"I think we should"I think we should

be able to, but not necessarily DO.

Biostrike !A diybio/citizen science experimental competition to find new antibiotics

http://is.gd/Biostrike

http://is.gd/Biostrike

Draft DIYbio Code of Ethics from European CongressTransparencyEmphasize transparency and the sharing of ideas, knowledge, data and results.

SafetyAdopt safe practices.

Open AccessPromote citizen science and decentralized access to biotechnology.

EducationHelp educate the public about biotechnology, its benefits and implications.

ModestyKnow you don’t know everything.

CommunityCarefully listen to any concerns and questions and respond honestly.

Peaceful PurposesBiotechnology must only be used for peaceful purposes.

RespectRespect humans and all living systems.

ResponsibilityRecognize the complexity and dynamics of living systems and our responsibility towards them.

AccountabilityRemain accountable for your actions and for upholding this code.

Conclusions Reflections

Values

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