Synthetic Society/Understanding, Perception & Ethics

Introduction

The perception sub-group aims to examine how Synthetic Biology is perceived by the general public, policy makers/funding bodies and the researchers themselves. Furthermore, we need to describe the interplay between these groups - how do the descriptions/definitions of Synthetic Biology affect the public's perception and how does their perception affect the researcher's ability to carry on the work?

1/9/06 Meeting

Meeting Notes

• Frank's notes - with some URLs on public perceptions
• Barry's notes to follow
• Scott's memo.

Action List

• Follow up on DARPA funding issues - Ken, Larry
• Contact Boyce(?) to get perception info. - Ken, Larry
• Data-mining on public perceptions - Barry, Meghan, Austin
• Articulate the differences between Synthetic Biology and other related fields - Natalie, Barry, contributions welcome
• More actions to follow.

Reports

Synthetic Society/Distinguishing and defining Synthetic Biology