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*Expand cultural and morphological diversity of characters | *Expand cultural and morphological diversity of characters | ||
*Explain biology to engineers (the previous comic seemed to assume some knowledge of biology and explained engineering concepts) --[[User:Rshetty|RS]] | *Explain biology to engineers (the previous comic seemed to assume some knowledge of biology and explained engineering concepts) --[[User:Rshetty|RS]] | ||
*How about some stuff from the point of view of the bacteria blob? There could be 2 points of view: one that they are quickly getting new functionality that they would never have had (so happy bacteria), and one that all they want to do is survive, not blink (depict a microbial scale conflict between the synthetic biologist and the living world). --[[User:Austin|Austin]] | |||
*Explain the technology at the foundation of synthetic biology, esp. DNA synthesis. --[[User:Austin|Austin]] | |||
*Bring in some real applications that exist now, for example making drugs. Whereas previously pharmas could do this, we're getting to the point people can do this at home. --[[User:Austin|Austin]] | |||
*Introduce a synthetic biology skeptic character. It'd make for some interesting dialogue. --[[User:Austin|Austin]] | |||
Revision as of 08:51, 12 January 2006
This page is for brainstorming ideas about plot, characters, imagery and anything else related to the Adventures in Synthetic Biology comic series. Add whatever you like; all useful contributions will be used / acknowledged.
General Ideas
- Depict challenge of making a new part. say something about how f*$king hard synthetic biology is right now
- Revisit societal issues
- Expand cultural and morphological diversity of characters
- Explain biology to engineers (the previous comic seemed to assume some knowledge of biology and explained engineering concepts) --RS
- How about some stuff from the point of view of the bacteria blob? There could be 2 points of view: one that they are quickly getting new functionality that they would never have had (so happy bacteria), and one that all they want to do is survive, not blink (depict a microbial scale conflict between the synthetic biologist and the living world). --Austin
- Explain the technology at the foundation of synthetic biology, esp. DNA synthesis. --Austin
- Bring in some real applications that exist now, for example making drugs. Whereas previously pharmas could do this, we're getting to the point people can do this at home. --Austin
- Introduce a synthetic biology skeptic character. It'd make for some interesting dialogue. --Austin
