iGem
iGem
iGEM (international Genetic Engineering Machine) is an international synthetic biology research competition where students design and create genetically modified organisms, such as bacteria, to solve real life problems or improve upon existing solutions. The competition garners entries from the top universities in the world such as MIT, Harvard, and Imperial College London. Alongside a project in its most basic form, a team must also create and submit a website (known as a Wiki) that explains the idea. Further, there is a ‘Jamboree’, where all groups come together to showcase their designs, which takes place in late autumn of 2022.
‘Here, what counts are ideas. And in the heat of adolescence, students can develop what they think and believe is important, often giving them confidence that will last a lifetime.’ Read @clsghead ‘s article in today’s @telegraph via the link in our bio.
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24 November 2023
Year 12 mathematicians had a great trip to the maths in action conference last week. Topics covered included Fermat's last theorem and transforming mobius strips, how MRI scanners function & how numbers determine which musical notes sound good together.
