Synthetic Genomics Study - Revision history

Endy: /* MIT/Boston-area Synthetic Society Working Group */

2006-01-04T01:14:36Z

MIT/Boston-area Synthetic Society Working Group

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	===MIT/Boston-area Synthetic Society Working Group===		===MIT/Boston-area Synthetic Society Working Group===

-	~~[[Synthetic Society]]~~	+	We are planning to organize/host an ad hoc, informal discussion group that will meet ~once per month over the course of the study. My hope is that we (the MIT community) can explore and discuss any technical and societal issues that have to do with the development of long fragment DNA synthesis technology. Stay tuned for an announcement of the first meeting's time & place. [[User:Endy\|Endy]] 18:07, 3 Jul 2005 (EDT)<br>
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-	~~I am~~ planning to organize/host an ad hoc, informal discussion group that will meet ~once per month over the course of the study. My hope is that we (the MIT community) can explore and discuss any technical and societal issues that have to do with the development of long fragment DNA synthesis technology. Stay tuned for an announcement of the first meeting's time & place. [[User:Endy\|Endy]] 18:07, 3 Jul 2005 (EDT)	+	'''Details of the Synthetic Society Working Group are [[Synthetic Society \| here]].'''<br>
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	*Folks expressing interest, email <endy@mit.edu>		*Folks expressing interest, email <endy@mit.edu>
	**Peter Carr <carr@media.mit.edu>		**Peter Carr <carr@media.mit.edu>

Cconboy at 15:42, 10 November 2005

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	**[[Barry Canton]]		**[[Barry Canton]]
	**[[Sophia Roosth]]		**[[Sophia Roosth]]
		+	**[[Caitlin Conboy]]

	===Synthetic Tea===		===Synthetic Tea===

Endy at 15:40, 10 November 2005

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		+	[[Synthetic Society]]

	I am planning to organize/host an ad hoc, informal discussion group that will meet ~once per month over the course of the study. My hope is that we (the MIT community) can explore and discuss any technical and societal issues that have to do with the development of long fragment DNA synthesis technology. Stay tuned for an announcement of the first meeting's time & place. [[User:Endy\|Endy]] 18:07, 3 Jul 2005 (EDT)		I am planning to organize/host an ad hoc, informal discussion group that will meet ~once per month over the course of the study. My hope is that we (the MIT community) can explore and discuss any technical and societal issues that have to do with the development of long fragment DNA synthesis technology. Stay tuned for an announcement of the first meeting's time & place. [[User:Endy\|Endy]] 18:07, 3 Jul 2005 (EDT)

Endy at 15:38, 10 November 2005

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	DNA synthesis is a technology that enables new genetic material to be constructed from raw chemicals. The technology has been developing over the last ~30 years, but more recently has undergone rapid improvements in both capacity and cost. Today, it is possible to order a 10,000 base pair fragment of DNA over the web (i.e., you provide the DNA sequence information, a credit card number, and a shipping address). Most researchers involved with the technology believe that it is now possible to build 200,000 base pair fragments of DNA and expect that a ~1,000,000 base pair bacterial genome will be constructed within the next two years. The Sloan Foundation recently provided a grant to study the technical and societal consequences of the further development of DNA synthesis technology (aka "synthetic genomics"). Here's the [http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2005/syntheticbio.html announcement].		DNA synthesis is a technology that enables new genetic material to be constructed from raw chemicals. The technology has been developing over the last ~30 years, but more recently has undergone rapid improvements in both capacity and cost. Today, it is possible to order a 10,000 base pair fragment of DNA over the web (i.e., you provide the DNA sequence information, a credit card number, and a shipping address). Most researchers involved with the technology believe that it is now possible to build 200,000 base pair fragments of DNA and expect that a ~1,000,000 base pair bacterial genome will be constructed within the next two years. The Sloan Foundation recently provided a grant to study the technical and societal consequences of the further development of DNA synthesis technology (aka "synthetic genomics"). Here's the [http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2005/syntheticbio.html announcement].

-	===MIT/~~Cambridge~~-area ~~discussion group~~===	+	===MIT/Boston-area Synthetic Society Working Group===

	I am planning to organize/host an ad hoc, informal discussion group that will meet ~once per month over the course of the study. My hope is that we (the MIT community) can explore and discuss any technical and societal issues that have to do with the development of long fragment DNA synthesis technology. Stay tuned for an announcement of the first meeting's time & place. [[User:Endy\|Endy]] 18:07, 3 Jul 2005 (EDT)		I am planning to organize/host an ad hoc, informal discussion group that will meet ~once per month over the course of the study. My hope is that we (the MIT community) can explore and discuss any technical and societal issues that have to do with the development of long fragment DNA synthesis technology. Stay tuned for an announcement of the first meeting's time & place. [[User:Endy\|Endy]] 18:07, 3 Jul 2005 (EDT)

Sroosth at 16:52, 1 November 2005

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	**[[Austin Che]]		**[[Austin Che]]
	**[[Barry Canton]]		**[[Barry Canton]]
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	===Synthetic Tea===		===Synthetic Tea===

Endy: /* Synthetic Tea */

2005-10-12T20:13:37Z

Synthetic Tea

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	Invitation to the 1st Synthetic Tea: Refreshments, Reflections, and Ramifications<br>		Invitation to the 1st Synthetic Tea: Refreshments, Reflections, and Ramifications<br>
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	Dear friends,<br>		Dear friends,<br>
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	The Technology and Culture Forum is working with Drew Endy to set up an initial gathering of about 30 people in the MIT community to begin a conversation regarding the risks and societal implications of synthetic genomics. The gathering will be on Wednesday, Nov. 9th from 3-5 pm in 35-520, the Given Room. Tea and refreshments will be served.<br>		The Technology and Culture Forum is working with Drew Endy to set up an initial gathering of about 30 people in the MIT community to begin a conversation regarding the risks and societal implications of synthetic genomics. The gathering will be on Wednesday, Nov. 9th from 3-5 pm in 35-520, the Given Room. Tea and refreshments will be served.<br>
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	We are tentatively planning on two or three more gatherings of the same group in the course of the academic year, but the final decisions re: how often to meet will depend on the interest and energy level of those who attend the first gathering.<br>		We are tentatively planning on two or three more gatherings of the same group in the course of the academic year, but the final decisions re: how often to meet will depend on the interest and energy level of those who attend the first gathering.<br>
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-	As you may know, Drew recently received a grant from the Sloan Foundation, and that grant will allow him to gather biologists and biological engineers from around the country for three conferences to discuss technical and societal consequences of synthetic genomics. ( http://openwetware.mit.edu/index.php?title=Synthetic_Genomics_Study) The conversations we are planning within the MIT community are not part of the Sloan project but will be in dialogue with them and begin to create a community of informed and interested inquiry on the topic here at MIT.	+	As you may know, Drew recently received a grant from the Sloan Foundation, and that grant will allow him to gather biologists and biological engineers from around the country for three conferences to discuss technical and societal consequences of synthetic genomics. ( http://openwetware.mit.edu/index.php?title=Synthetic_Genomics_Study) The conversations we are planning within the MIT community are not part of the Sloan project but will be in dialogue with them and begin to create a community of informed and interested inquiry on the topic here at MIT.<br>
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	Please RSVP to Patricia Weinmann at 3-0108 or weinmann@mit.edu by October 25th.<br>		Please RSVP to Patricia Weinmann at 3-0108 or weinmann@mit.edu by October 25th.<br>
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	Many thanks,<br>		Many thanks,<br>
	Amy McCreath<br>		Amy McCreath<br>

Endy: added synthetic tea 1.0 invite

2005-10-12T20:13:03Z

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		+	===Synthetic Tea===
		+	Invitation to the 1st Synthetic Tea: Refreshments, Reflections, and Ramifications<br>
		+	<br>
		+	Dear friends,<br>
		+	<br>
		+	The Technology and Culture Forum is working with Drew Endy to set up an initial gathering of about 30 people in the MIT community to begin a conversation regarding the risks and societal implications of synthetic genomics. The gathering will be on Wednesday, Nov. 9th from 3-5 pm in 35-520, the Given Room. Tea and refreshments will be served.<br>
		+	<br>
		+	We are tentatively planning on two or three more gatherings of the same group in the course of the academic year, but the final decisions re: how often to meet will depend on the interest and energy level of those who attend the first gathering.<br>
		+	<br>
		+	As you may know, Drew recently received a grant from the Sloan Foundation, and that grant will allow him to gather biologists and biological engineers from around the country for three conferences to discuss technical and societal consequences of synthetic genomics. ( http://openwetware.mit.edu/index.php?title=Synthetic_Genomics_Study) The conversations we are planning within the MIT community are not part of the Sloan project but will be in dialogue with them and begin to create a community of informed and interested inquiry on the topic here at MIT.
		+	<br><br>
		+	Please RSVP to Patricia Weinmann at 3-0108 or weinmann@mit.edu by October 25th.<br>
		+	<br>
		+	Many thanks,<br>
		+	Amy McCreath<br>
		+	-- <br>
		+	The Rev. Amy McCreath<br>
		+	Episcopal Chaplain at MIT<br>
		+	Coordinator -- Technology and Culture Forum at MIT<br>
		+	77 Mass. Ave. -- MIT Bldg. W11<br>
		+	Cambridge MA 02139<br>
		+	617-253-2983<br>

	===Background Reading===		===Background Reading===

Barry Canton: /* MIT/Cambridge-area discussion group */

2005-09-27T22:56:48Z

MIT/Cambridge-area discussion group

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	**[[Reshma Shetty]]		**[[Reshma Shetty]]
	**[[Austin Che]]		**[[Austin Che]]
		+	**[[Barry Canton]]

	===Background Reading===		===Background Reading===

Austin J. Che: /* MIT/Cambridge-area discussion group */

2005-09-27T22:55:25Z

MIT/Cambridge-area discussion group

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	**Scott Mohr <mohr@acs.bu.edu>		**Scott Mohr <mohr@acs.bu.edu>
	**[[Reshma Shetty]]		**[[Reshma Shetty]]
		+	**[[Austin Che]]

	===Background Reading===		===Background Reading===

Reshma P. Shetty: /* MIT/Cambridge-area discussion group */

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MIT/Cambridge-area discussion group

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	**Amy McCreath <mccreath@mit.edu>		**Amy McCreath <mccreath@mit.edu>
	**Scott Mohr <mohr@acs.bu.edu>		**Scott Mohr <mohr@acs.bu.edu>
		+	**[[Reshma Shetty]]

	===Background Reading===		===Background Reading===