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Current Meeting Length : ~2 hours
Current Meeting Length : ~2 hours
Present




'''Pre-meeting Tasks'''
'''Pre-meeting Tasks'''
*gauge interest, RSVP with attendance... to see if too many for the conference room
*mail was sent out ... hopefully enough ppl will turn up
*organise projector
*organise projector - get this of Prof. Howlett berfore 5pm , need to put back into student area after use (get keys of Alisa)




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'''Brainstorming/Research'''
'''Brainstorming/Research'''
*(20 min)go through [http://syntheticbiology.org/Applications.html synthetic biology applications]  
*(20 min)go through [http://syntheticbiology.org/Applications.html synthetic biology applications]  
*(30min) watch ljubljana presentation (http://parts.mit.edu/igem07/index.php/Ljubljana) - (need link to video)
*(30min) watch ljubljana presentation (http://parts.mit.edu/igem07/index.php/Ljubljana) - (need link to video - ask louis???)
*go through ethz project
*go through ethz project
*go through heinemann paper - "Synthetic biology—putting engineering into biology"
*go through heinemann paper - "Synthetic biology—putting engineering into biology"
*free discussion
*free discussion
**ghost in the shell
**ghost in the shell/matrix downloading
**ethical implications of synbio?
**ethical implications of synbio?
**opensource - how can we make money from synbio or should we?  
**opensource - how can we make money from synbio or should we?  

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First Meeting Agenda

Link to First Meeting Minutes

Meeting Location: Bio21 Level 1 Conference Room

Meeting Time: after the iGEM team meeting

Meeting Logistics: snacks and water

Current Meeting Length : ~2 hours

Present


Pre-meeting Tasks

  • mail was sent out ... hopefully enough ppl will turn up
  • organise projector - get this of Prof. Howlett berfore 5pm , need to put back into student area after use (get keys of Alisa)


Intro to Synthetic Society

  • this is effectively what we make it ...
  • (10min)why have a synthetic society???
  • (5min)what should its purpose be ...
  • (10min)possible futures - recruitment tool for iGEM team applicants
  • (10min)how big should it get?
  • (5min)have a stand at O-Week/ membership drive ...
  • (5min)actual student society
  • (0min)should we affilliate with other student societies
  • OR just private discussion forum for people interested in synthetic biology
  • (5min)weekly/monthly meetings ???


Brainstorming/Research

  • (20 min)go through synthetic biology applications
  • (30min) watch ljubljana presentation (http://parts.mit.edu/igem07/index.php/Ljubljana) - (need link to video - ask louis???)
  • go through ethz project
  • go through heinemann paper - "Synthetic biology—putting engineering into biology"
  • free discussion
    • ghost in the shell/matrix downloading
    • ethical implications of synbio?
    • opensource - how can we make money from synbio or should we?


Next Meeting

  • set agenda - what should we do in the mean time
  • set next meeting time