Outreach

Explore Hidden Cambridge with the 2021 Open Cambridge Festival

16 August 2021

Join researchers from across the University and beyond to discover the hidden past and present of Cambridge. Part of the national Heritage Open Days scheme. From the 10 th -19 th September 2021 you can take a peek inside research labs and explore the history of science and technology in Cambridge.

Synthetic Biology and the Senses: volunteers wanted for Cambridge Science Festival

4 January 2018

Synthetic biology can bring cutting edge biotechnology into everyday experiences through people's senses by harnessing the wonderful variety of colours, scents, tastes and textures produced in nature. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers and interactive exhibits or colourful posters to illustrate the theme of 'Synthetic Biology and the Senses' at the Cambridge Science Festival Life Science Marquee on Sat 17 March 2018.

Call for Exhibitors for the 2017 Biomaker Fayre

Saturday, 21 October, 2017 - 12:30 to 17:30

Bring your demos! If you have an interesting project using open technologies, created as part of the Biomaker Challenge, or independently, you are invited to exhibit it at the Biomaker Fayre during Open Technology Week.

Synthetic biology and the senses at the Cambridge Science Festival

11 April 2017

The Downing Site Plant and Life Sciences Marquee welcomed over 1200 Science Festival attendees on Saturday 18 March to experience 'getting personal' with the biological sciences. Members of OpenPlant and the Synthetic Biology Strategic Research Initiative were out in force to help visitors of all ages explore synthetic biology with their senses and explore the every day applications this emerging technology might be put to in the coming years: from sustainable scents to tastier tomatoes.

Co-Lab OpenPlant: an interdisciplinary science design workshop

5 December 2016

The 5th edition of Co-Lab workshop was hosted in Cambridge, including Makespace Cambridge and Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge. This workshop received a grant from the OpenPlant Fund, with the aim to spur discussion of plant synthetic biology from an ethnographic point of view. The facilitator, Open Science School, is an non-profit based in Paris interested in exploration of open source technology in the fields of education, design and beyond.

BioFabbing: Fabrications and Fabulations

Wednesday, 10 May, 2017 - 09:00 to Friday, 12 May, 2017 - 17:00

This three-day conference on critical studies of biohacking and do-it-yourself biology (DIYbio), organized by Gabriela A. Sanchez, Sara Tocchetti and Bruno J. Strasser (University of Geneva), will take place May 10-12, 2017 at UniverCité (an innovation space in Renens, near Lausanne, Switzerland), May 12-13, 2017, together with a DIYbio European network meeting, organized by Luc Henry (Hackuarium).

SynBio for Schools: Ideas Meeting on 7 Oct

Friday, 7 October, 2016 - 16:30 to 18:30

Synthetic biology applies design and engineering approaches to biology, and promises to contribute solutions to pressing global challenges. The success of this highly interdisciplinary field depends not only on skills as diverse as molecular biology, computer modelling, engineering, social sciences and design, but also an ability of individuals to build bridges across disciplines. The Synthetic Biology for Schools project aims to bring together a set of activities and resources to enable school groups and science clubs to explore the synthetic biology space.

Synthetic Biology at Cambridge Science Festival gets a special mention at Cambridge BID Awards 2016

29 September 2016

The Plant and Life Sciences Marquee was a roaring success at Cambridge Science Festival, scooping a prize at the Cambridge BID awards Awards 2016. OpenPlant's synthetic biology stand was highly rated by the public mystery shoppers and got a special mention in their final report!

#100Kbio challenge aims to create 100,000 new bioengineers in 100 days!

20 September 2016

Amino Labs and The BioBuilder Educational Foundation challenge you to become a Virtual Bioengineer!

Amino One Personal Bioreactor demonstration - making synthetic biology accessible to school students

Friday, 3 June, 2016 - 13:30 to 14:30

The Amino One is a laptop sized Personal Bioreactor and Transformation station that is friendly to use, accessible, and contained. It makes learning and prototyping with genetic engineering and cells accessible to students and teachers.

Explore Hidden Cambridge with the 2021 Open Cambridge Festival

Synthetic Biology and the Senses: volunteers wanted for Cambridge Science Festival

Call for Exhibitors for the 2017 Biomaker Fayre

Synthetic biology and the senses at the Cambridge Science Festival

Co-Lab OpenPlant: an interdisciplinary science design workshop

BioFabbing: Fabrications and Fabulations

SynBio for Schools: Ideas Meeting on 7 Oct

Synthetic Biology at Cambridge Science Festival gets a special mention at Cambridge BID Awards 2016

#100Kbio challenge aims to create 100,000 new bioengineers in 100 days!

Amino One Personal Bioreactor demonstration - making synthetic biology accessible to school students

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