Asia/Biofiction film session

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E-Chromi </br>
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A short film describing the collaboration between designer/artist King & Ginsberg and the 2009 Cambridge University iGEM team.</br>
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Local Unit  </br>
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In 2072 all computers are made of protein. This is the story of how a man buys a black market brain. </br>
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Bruce </br>
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Advances in open source synthetic biology allow a young man to grow his very own action hero. </br>
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     <td width="419" valign="top"><p>Dr. Patrick    Yizhi CAI, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins    University</p></td>
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5 questions (the departure to an utopian synthetic biology future) </br>
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The story explores the possible future for synthetic biology through an uncanny paradigm shift. This made it possible to create a synthetic world tailored to the holistic mindset of the anthroposophical society. </br>
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Gilles Co-oporation </br>
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To overcome the economic crisis, old Gilles, a farmer from Troyes dans l’Aube, starts a mass production of “Parisians” destined for the Chinese market. </br>
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Ethical questions in synthetic biology: Safety and Security, Social and Ethics, Ownership and Sharing…</br>
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Revision as of 08:49, 22 August 2011


2010 iGEM Asia regional meeting

iGEM 2011 Regional Jamboree – Asia


BIO: FICTION Film Session and panel discussion


Date: 14 October 2011 (Friday)


Time: 7:00-8:30pm


Venue: Lecture Theatre D (map), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology


Moderator: Dr. Markus Schmidt, Organization for International Dialogue and Conflict Management, Austria.


Guests: To be announced soon


Program rundown:


7:00-7:15

Opening film
The life alchemists
Synopsis:
A theatre group explains the principles of synthetic biology in a comprehensive way.

7:15-7:20

Film 1
E-Chromi
Synopsis:
A short film describing the collaboration between designer/artist King & Ginsberg and the 2009 Cambridge University iGEM team.

7:20-7:30

Film 2
Local Unit
Synopsis:
In 2072 all computers are made of protein. This is the story of how a man buys a black market brain.

7:30-7:33

Film 3
Bruce
Synopsis:
Advances in open source synthetic biology allow a young man to grow his very own action hero.

7:33-7:41

Film 4
5 questions (the departure to an utopian synthetic biology future)
Synopsis:
The story explores the possible future for synthetic biology through an uncanny paradigm shift. This made it possible to create a synthetic world tailored to the holistic mindset of the anthroposophical society.

7:41-7:42

Film 5
Gilles Co-oporation
Synopsis:
To overcome the economic crisis, old Gilles, a farmer from Troyes dans l’Aube, starts a mass production of “Parisians” destined for the Chinese market.

7:42-8:30

Panel discussion
Ethical questions in synthetic biology: Safety and Security, Social and Ethics, Ownership and Sharing…

Presented in association with the Bio: Fiction Science, Art & Film Festival


Registration:

Please return the registration form to igem2011asia@ust.hk