Missed the festival? All the videos available for streaming!
Last weekend, we welcomed 354 teams to the iGEM 2021 Competition. If you missed the iGEM Opening Weekend Festival, all videos are available for streaming. Best part? We've kept it really short this time! Most of the videos are under 15 minutes only. You could binge watch everything in a few hours.
Check out some of the highlights below:
iGEM's new purpose: Local People Solving Local Problems
Meagan Lizarazo, Executive Vice President of iGEM
17 years ago, iGEM set out to create a new field - Synthetic Biology. We live in that future now. What is the purpose of iGEM now? Local people solving local problems, everywhere in the world.
A Message from 2021 iGEM Ambassadors
There are 43 iGEM Ambassadors all over the world, working on helping you have an amazing iGEM journey this year and spreading iGEM and synthetic biology in their regions. More about the Ambassador Program here.
Doing iGEM in The Time of Pandemic
2020 was a difficult year. What was it like doing iGEM during a pandemic? Our host, Guilherme, chats with two iGEM teams, from Mexico and the UK, and Traci, from iGEM HQ.
pov: an iGEM Finalist's Story
William & Mary - 2015 UG Grand Prize Winner
''We were in the taxi when we found we were finalists...''
An inspiring and fun story of how a team went from bronze medalist in 2014 to a Grand Prize Winner in 2015. Did they expect it? What was it like presenting in front of thousands of people? Six years later, what impact did iGEM have in their lives?
iGEM Values: A Team's Story from Sumbawa
(Sumbawagen - 2014 Chairman's Award)
One of the most powerful stories in iGEM. A team that represents iGEM's philosophy and its values. Coming from eastern Indonesia, 7 years after receiving a standing ovation at the 2014 Giant Jamboree, 8 team members from the Sumbawagen team tell us their journey. A local problem - honey adulteration, and their local solution using Synthetic Biology.
iGEM as a Testbed for Global Technology Development
Megan Palmer, Executive Director of Biopolicy & Leadership Initiatives, Stanford University
''The future is already here, it's just not evenly distributed'.' How can we democratize access to tools of technology? What tests are most important to run and what goals should we pursue in this testbed?
Being Trusthworthy & Human Practices
Hilarry Suttcliffe, Director of Society Inside, and Kevin Chen - HP Committee Coordinator
"I don't see something similar to Human Practices anywhere else. The way iGEMers are working on these topics, the ideas of building trust & engaging with stakeholders. I would encourage these young iGEMers to tell us how to shape policy and governance."
The Intro to your Project: Promotion Video
Last year, iGEM teams created 250 Project Promotion Videos. Get inspired by some of the examples. ''The world has to see the work you do. Show it to everyone. Project Promotion Videos are the official introduction to what you want to achieve this year. The first point of contact for many people to your project, your wiki, and your presentation.''
Navigating the Competition
Traci Haddock-Angelli, iGEM Director of the Competition
Get answers to some frequently asked questions about medals, requirements, and resources for the iGEM 2021 competition.
pov: an iGEM Finalist
Vilnius-Lithuania - 2020 UG Grand Prize Winner
''Winning iGEM was like Lithuania winning the Eurovision!'' Since winning the grand prize in 2017, iGEM has become a household name in Lithuania. Last year, Vilnius-Lithuania brought another grand prize biobrick trophy home. They share their experience, advice and aftermath.
The Future of Distribution & Sharing
Drew Endy, iGEM Co-founder
Vinoo Selvarajah, iGEM Director of the Registry
iGEMers pioneered the SynBio future with the standard kit of biobrick parts. We've thrown away all our DNA samples, so what now? What is the future of distribution? What will Distribution 2.0 look like? We need the help of the iGEM Community!
Team Meetups & Collaborations
Thinking of organizing a meetup this year? Nine iGEM Alumni share their experience organizing meetups and collaborations. They talk about the iGEM Spring Festival (2019), German Online Meetup (2020), HISPAM Meetup (2020), canadianGEM (2020) and collaboration opportunities.
And much more:- The iGEM Rollercoaster: It's not easy but it's worth it
- Safety & Security: SynBio Beyond Containment
- Tackling Global Challenges: COVID19 iGEM Projects (TAS Taipei and Leiden 2020)
- Engineering Biology: Design > Build > Test > Learn Cycle
- Design League: A new iGEM Launching in Latin America
- The Future of The Lab: Automation
- Pre-Incubator: Startups & iGEM EPIC
- An iGEM Failure Story: A Team's Cascade Of Mistakes
- High School iGEM
- Global Community of iGEM Mentors
- The Final Countdown: Wiki Freeze
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