Synbio Reflection – Key Presentation Points:
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Thanks to Rich, Daniel, and CGS
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Proud to see the topic of synbio develop at Tarrytown. Year 1 had 1 session, year 2 had 2 sessions, now year 3 had three full working sessions as a full track.
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We wanted to focus on possible campaign next steps focused on human applications of synbio, less academic than previous years.
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Synbio Principles guiding document to frame our discussion
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Next steps:
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White paper on human applications of synthetic biology (FOE, ICTA, CGS)
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“Frank Report” type letter from leading scientists making statement against reengineering of human genome (Stuart Newman)
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Bioweapons issue brief (Bob & Susan)
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Bioethics critique from a progressive biopolitics view (Daniel, Bruce)
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Overarching media/social media strategy to tie the above together (Gina)
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Call to groups to endorse synbio principles if they have not done so yet.