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Synthetic Biology Edit-a-thon with Baltimore Underground Science Space

Synthetic Biology Edit-a-thon with the Baltimore Underground Science Space

As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many non-scientists to learn about biology topics. Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. During this training, attendees will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia articles and practice their skills with experienced Wikipedians.

when

Saturday, July 8, 2017 noon–5:00 PM

where

Baltimore Underground Science Space (BUGSS) [1]

101 N Haven St #105

Baltimore, MD 21224

Articles to work on

Worklists

• Articles in Category:Synthetic biology
• Articles needing expert attention: Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Microbiology
• Requested articles: Genetics, Molecular biology and biochemistry
• Wikipedia Requests: Genetics, Molecular and Cell Biology, Microbiology
• Stubs to expand: Genetics, Molecular and Cell Biology, Microbiology, Biophysics
• Cleanup listing: Microbiology, Biophysics

Biographies:

• Women in Red: Biology
• List of geneticists

Resources

Sources to cite

In general, secondary sources are the best sources for Wikipedia. These include review articles in peer-reviewed journals or books, guidance documents and technology roadmaps from government agencies and industry groups, and technical news articles from trade publications like Chemical & Engineering News or journals like Science and Nature. Here's a list of sources to get you started:

• Industrialization of Biology: A Roadmap to Accelerate the Advanced Manufacturing of Chemicals (National Academies, 2015)
• Positioning Synthetic Biology to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century (National Academies, 2013)
• The Science and Applications of Synthetic and Systems Biology (National Academies, 2011)
• Synthetic Biology: Building on Nature's Inspiration: Interdisciplinary Research Team Summaries (National Academies, 2010)
• Biodesign for the Bioeconomy: UK synthetic biology strategic plan (2016)
• Synthetic biology: report to Congress (U.S. Department of Energy, 2013)
• Advanced biomanufacturing: a workshop (NSF) (U.S. National Science Foundation, 2013)
• NIST–ABMS workshop to develop a metrology roadmap for synthetic biology (U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2013)
• Synthesizing law for synthetic biology (2010)

Basics on editing Wikipedia

• Wikipedia:Five pillars and Wikipedia:Core content policies
• Advice for scientists editing Wikipedia
• Wikipedia:Your first article
• Help:Getting started
• Cheatsheet for Wiki markup
• Wiki Ed Foundation's online training modules
• WikiProjects are portals for collaborating in Wikipedia around specific subjects. Some relevant WikiProjects are:
  • WikiProject Genetics
  • WikiProject Molecular and Cell Biology
  • WikiProject Microbiology
  • WikiProject Biophysics

Outcomes

Articles created

• Category:Synthetic biologists‎
• Category:Synthetic biology artists
• commons:Category:Synthetic biologists‎

Articles improved

• Synthetic biology
• Open synthetic biology
• Open science
• Baltimore Underground Science Space
• Terminology for the Description of Dynamics
• Sissel Tolaas
• Ideonella sakaiensis

Attendees

• Ariel Cetrone (WMDC) (talk) 16:10, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
• Brock-brac (talk) 17:39, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
• Antony–22 (^talk⁄_contribs) 18:22, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
• User:KestrelBird
• User:Ryanvh22
• User:Avery Jensen