Intro | 项目介绍

CRISPR-Cas9 refers to a range of novel gene editing systems that can be programmed to edit DNA at precise locations. It allows the permanent modification of the genes in cells of living organisms. CRISPR enables novel basic research and promises a wide range of possible applications from biomedicine and agriculture to environmental challenges.

The previously unknown precision and simplicity of CRISPR-Cas9 and its possibilities has led to a wide diversity of reactions. While some welcome it as a gene editing revolution,  others urge for a worldwide moratorium, especially when it comes to human germline modifications.

We will investigate and work with DIY CRISPR-Cas9 and other genetic modification technologies, look into its materiality and artistic possibilities, and discuss and explore socio-cultural, political and ethical implications within our transdisciplinary group over the course of four days! There will be a public lecture, inviting scientists, science philosophers, policy makers and artists, to discuss the future of gene editing both in China and worldwide.

CRISPR-Cas9是一种新型的基因编辑系统，可以极其精准地编辑DNA并永久修饰活体细胞中的基因。它所引导的新型基础研究方式，将在生物医学、农业和环境科学领域获得广泛应用。CRISPR-Cas9的精确性和简易操作性引发了各种回应。有人认为它将引发基因编辑革命，也有人呼吁在世界范围内暂缓使用该技术，尤其是涉及人类生殖细胞的基因修饰操作。

本工作坊将在为期四天的时间中，带领大家深入了解和操作CRISPR-Cas9技术。本工作坊面向零生物学基础的人群，同时也将系统介绍生物艺术与分子生物学基础的相关知识。同期讲座(11月12日)将组织科学家、艺术家、科学哲学家、科学法律研究者等共同深入讨论和探索社会文化，政治和伦理意义。

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Instructor | 讲者介绍

Marta de Menezes (born 1975) is a Portuguese artist, with a Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Lisbon and a MSt from the University of Oxford. De Menezes is director of Cultivamos Cultura, the leading institution devoted to experimental art in Portugal and Ectopia, dedicated to facilitate the collaborative work between artists and scientists. Marta de Menezes has worked in the intersection of art and biology since the late 90s, in the UK, Australia, the Netherlands, and Portugal, exploring the conceptual and aesthetic opportunities offered by biological sciences for visual representation in the arts.