DIYbio:Meetings/16-Dec-2008 Hi-Five 2

Great chat everyone! Just to recap (more below), everyone gave a super fast overview of a project they are working on; we talked about Conferences; where a diygem team could work; and biosafety issues. It was a great call, even if skype and tokbox flaked out on us a little bit.

'''Please:
 * add links to the projects listed below next to your names
 * use doodle to schedule next meeting
 * review and add to the Action Items section'''

Thanks!

Also, you can find a log of the chat session here = Attendees: (and project) =
 * Jason Bobe - bioweathermaps
 * Jonathan Cline - Melaminometer  User:Jonathan_Cline/Notebook/Melaminometer
 * Mac Cowell - diygem 2009 team
 * Tito Jankowski - public perception, GelBox 2.0, Safety Manual
 * Jason Kelly - ginkgo
 * Jason Morrison - Smartlab Table
 * David Nunez - Smartlab Table
 * Len Sassaman - GloGurt
 * Norman Wang - GelBox 2.0
 * Alec Nielsen - Turbidostat

= Time/Date/Location: = 16 dec 2008 ~7:00 pm EST: Skype + TokBox (worked ok - skype crashed once, not everyone had a cam) = Agenda =
 * introductions + 30 seconds about your DIYbio project
 * review and revise agenda
 * Possible Discussion Topics:
 * opportunities for presenting diy work (as discussed at last meeting)
 * SynBERC Student Leadership Council (SLC) sponsored video project
 * locations for a boston diy iGEM team to work - see action items
 * safety, hardware, press, funding, website, igem project brainstorming, and more!


 * http://www.codecon.org/2009/ sfo apr 17-19 invites biohack project presentations

= Notes = = BioSafety & BioSecurity = this summary is from last meeting - please add your thoughts as discussed "Won't diybio enable tomorrows bioterrorists?"

model rocketry That's about it. I'd like to schedule a group chat specifically about diygem teams this thursday evening est - does that work for everyone interested (alec, jasonm, meredith, etc.)?
 * ultralights vs. flightschool (dedicated terrorists won't be amateurs)
 * better to live in world w/ lots of experts (99.999999999% who are well intentioned)
 * wrong focus: bioerror way bigger threat than bioterror
 * we believe in certification programs; they impose constraints, but increase the ability of people to do the activity because it is explicity allowed
 * ham radio
 * recreational diving
 * ultralight flying
 * Food for thought: what activites are allowed without a license? Exploratory bio, sure, but what about transforming dna purchased from the already-regulated synthesis companies?

-Mac = Action Items =
 * Mac: get project description q/a from each person via email
 * Mac: start list that keeps track of calls for "biohacking papers, presentations, posters, etc"
 * Jason M: draft email to Biogen Idec about DIYbio field trip
 * eveyone: use doodle to schedule next meeting