Responsible and safe innovation in education: an iGEM showcase
This paper showcases a project involved in the international Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) competition – a competition dedicated to the advancement of synthetic biology – executed at Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. Through this case, we illustrate how Value Sensitive Design...
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| description | This paper showcases a project involved in the international Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) competition – a competition dedicated to the advancement of synthetic biology – executed at Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. Through this case, we illustrate how Value Sensitive Design (VSD) and Safe by Design (SbD) are embedded in education associated with iGEM to arrive at a safe and responsible project design by integrating values and, particularly, the value of safety. As particularly SbD is still quite generally described in literature, we aim to make SbD more tangible to peers, and to inspire other iGEM teams and educators. In addition, we reflect on VSD and SbD in the context of Responsible Research and Innovation and provide guidelines for other iGEM projects to implement VSD and SbD approaches in their designs. To conclude, we explore if, and how SbD and iGEM projects could function as anticipatory governance tools for synthetic biology. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e1e69971eda5476685b47255a3adb0dd2025-01-07T13:46:22ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Responsible Innovation2329-94602329-90372025-12-0112110.1080/23299460.2024.2445330Responsible and safe innovation in education: an iGEM showcaseBritte Bouchaut0Lotte Asveld1Safety and Security Science Group, Department of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the NetherlandsBiotechnology and Society Group, Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the NetherlandsThis paper showcases a project involved in the international Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) competition – a competition dedicated to the advancement of synthetic biology – executed at Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. Through this case, we illustrate how Value Sensitive Design (VSD) and Safe by Design (SbD) are embedded in education associated with iGEM to arrive at a safe and responsible project design by integrating values and, particularly, the value of safety. As particularly SbD is still quite generally described in literature, we aim to make SbD more tangible to peers, and to inspire other iGEM teams and educators. In addition, we reflect on VSD and SbD in the context of Responsible Research and Innovation and provide guidelines for other iGEM projects to implement VSD and SbD approaches in their designs. To conclude, we explore if, and how SbD and iGEM projects could function as anticipatory governance tools for synthetic biology.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2024.2445330Uncertain riskssynthetic biologyvalue sensitive designsafe by design, responsible research and innovation |
| spellingShingle | Britte Bouchaut Lotte Asveld Responsible and safe innovation in education: an iGEM showcase Journal of Responsible Innovation Uncertain risks synthetic biology value sensitive design safe by design, responsible research and innovation |
| title | Responsible and safe innovation in education: an iGEM showcase |
| title_full | Responsible and safe innovation in education: an iGEM showcase |
| title_fullStr | Responsible and safe innovation in education: an iGEM showcase |
| title_full_unstemmed | Responsible and safe innovation in education: an iGEM showcase |
| title_short | Responsible and safe innovation in education: an iGEM showcase |
| title_sort | responsible and safe innovation in education an igem showcase |
| topic | Uncertain risks synthetic biology value sensitive design safe by design, responsible research and innovation |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2024.2445330 |
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