The UCLA Center for Society and Genetics and Art/Sci present the 8th Annual Symposium:

Outlaw Biology? Public Participation in the Age of Big Bio

Citizen Science | DIY Biology | Nano Hacking | At-Home Clinical Research | Recreational Genetics | Synthetic Biology | Open Source Science | Ars Synthetica | Genetic Art

A symposium exploring new forms of public participation in biological research, raising questions and cultivating ideas about how life could and should be studied. Panelists will address issues including do-it-yourself biology, open source science, at home medical genetics, bio-art, and novel ethical engagements with science at the cutting edge. Event schedule includes: Friday, a panelist discussion with artists, scientists and normal people; Saturday, workshops and an open-house exhibition throughout.

California NanoSystems Institute– C(n)SI-UCLA (cnsi.ucla.edu)

Symposium: Friday 29th January 2010 4-8pm C(n)SI Auditorium
Workshop/Exhibition: Saturday 30th January 2010 10am-3pm C(n)SI Art-Sci Gallery and Auditorium

Symposium Participants:

Gaymon Bennett (The BioFab, SynBERC, Ars-Synthetica.net, and Bios-Technika.net)
Jason Bobe (DIYbio.org, Personal Genome Project, Bioweathermap.org)
Roger Brent (Fred Hutchison Cancer Center, Seattle)
Philip Lukeman (Chemistry, Cal Poly Pomona)
Hugh Rienhoff (MyDaughtersDNA.org, Berkeley)
Meredith Patterson (CTO, Osogato Inc., Belgium)
Victoria Vesna (Art/Science, UCLA Design | Media Arts, Los Angeles)
Moderated by:
Christopher Kelty (UCLA Center for Society and Genetics, Los Angeles)

Open to the Public