Synbio Reflection – Key Presentation Points:

• Thanks to Rich, Daniel, and CGS
• 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.
• We wanted to focus on possible campaign next steps focused on human applications of synbio, less academic than previous years.
• Synbio Principles guiding document to frame our discussion
• Next steps:        

1. White paper on human applications of synthetic biology (FOE, ICTA, CGS)
2. “Frank Report” type letter from leading scientists making statement against reengineering of human genome (Stuart Newman)
3. Bioweapons issue brief (Bob & Susan)
4. Bioethics critique from a progressive biopolitics view (Daniel, Bruce)
5. Overarching media/social media strategy to tie the above together (Gina)

• Call to groups to endorse synbio principles if they have not done so yet.