Opening up the future(s) of synthetic biology |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Science, Technology and Innovation Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Chisholm House, Edinburgh EH1 ILZ, UK;2. Department of Science, Technology and Innovation Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Old Surgeons’ Hall, Edinburgh EH1 ILZ, UK;1. Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, ul. Wolczanska 213, 90-924 Lodz, Poland;2. Yara Technology Centre, Hydrovegen 67, 3936 Porsgrunn, Norway;1. Research Center for Analysis and Measurement, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China;2. Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, PR China;3. Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, PR China |
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| Abstract: | Much of the discussion surrounding synthetic biology involves some degree of speculation about the future. This paper reports on two workshops we held with the aim of ‘opening up’ and exploring possible futures for synthetic biology, one at the Synthetic Biology 4.0 conference (Hong Kong, October 2008) and the other at the BioSysBio meeting (Cambridge, UK, March 2009). We developed an interactive ‘causes and consequences’ exercise for these workshops, with the aim of creating a space for members of the synthetic biology community to discuss issues about the future of the field that they might not regularly explore in their daily work. We analyse the outputs and discussions from these workshops in the light of three key themes: the connections between social and technical issues in synthetic biology, the roles and responsibilities of synthetic biologists in shaping possible futures for the field, and the suitability of this method for opening up discussions about the future. |
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| Keywords: | Synthetic biology Expectations Futures Science and technology studies Reflexivity |
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