DIYbio

Overview | Concept | DIYbio | Workshops | Exhibition | Evaluation | Conclusion

Planning

Prior to the wetlab workshops, we visited the hackspace on several occasions to prepare for the wetlab sessions. This included a short introduction to synthetic biology and our project, health and safety discussion, and primer design workshop.

Hackspace Workshop schedule

In the beginning of September, we held three day workshops in UCL teaching laboratory for the citizen scientists. We had an ambitious plan for the workshops, from genomic DNA extraction to ligation and transformation. This was a packed schedule. However, after day one, we quickly realised that it would be a much better learning experience for the biohackers if the pace was slowed down. The amount of practical experience between these citizen scientists also varied. We allowed much longer time intervals between the practicals to answer the biohackers questions and to show the biohackers proper techniques we use in the laboratory.

Original UCL Wetlab Workshop schedule

Result: Analytical Digest of the Public Biobrick

Safety and regulations

Legality of making competent cell protocol at London Hackspace