so it’s a truth recognized since their Greek philosophers to know thyself but
Greek philosophers to know thyself but
Greek philosophers to know thyself but if Socrates was here today I think he
if Socrates was here today I think he
if Socrates was here today I think he would update this to know thy DNA or at
would update this to know thy DNA or at
would update this to know thy DNA or at least know thy genome the sum of all
least know thy genome the sum of all
least know thy genome the sum of all your genetic instructions that encode us
your genetic instructions that encode us
your genetic instructions that encode us and all living things and gives insight
and all living things and gives insight
and all living things and gives insight as to where we’ve come from and and
as to where we’ve come from and and
as to where we’ve come from and and where we’re going now there isn’t really
where we’re going now there isn’t really
where we’re going now there isn’t really a curriculum for this in schools it’s
a curriculum for this in schools it’s
a curriculum for this in schools it’s not really taught yet but it will become
not really taught yet but it will become
not really taught yet but it will become as important as learning arithmetic as
as important as learning arithmetic as
as important as learning arithmetic as learning how to use a computer and like
learning how to use a computer and like
learning how to use a computer and like IT it’s going to drive our economies for
IT it’s going to drive our economies for
IT it’s going to drive our economies for coming decades now it’s great to be here
coming decades now it’s great to be here
coming decades now it’s great to be here at the education university because I
at the education university because I
at the education university because I haven’t had to journey far if you go
haven’t had to journey far if you go
haven’t had to journey far if you go down the hill walk about a kilometer
down the hill walk about a kilometer
down the hill walk about a kilometer into the Industrial Estate go past the
into the Industrial Estate go past the
into the Industrial Estate go past the noodle factories you should get the
noodle factories you should get the
noodle factories you should get the strong smell of hoisin sauce and when
strong smell of hoisin sauce and when
strong smell of hoisin sauce and when you’re there you should see this rather
you’re there you should see this rather
you’re there you should see this rather nondescript looking building which is my
nondescript looking building which is my
nondescript looking building which is my office that at BGI Hong Kong now it
office that at BGI Hong Kong now it
office that at BGI Hong Kong now it doesn’t look like much but this is since
doesn’t look like much but this is since
doesn’t look like much but this is since 2010 been part of the world’s largest
2010 been part of the world’s largest
2010 been part of the world’s largest genome Factory if you go inside this one
genome Factory if you go inside this one
genome Factory if you go inside this one room here is biologies equivalent of the
room here is biologies equivalent of the
room here is biologies equivalent of the Large Hadron Collider it turns life to
Large Hadron Collider it turns life to
Large Hadron Collider it turns life to data just astronomical rates this one
data just astronomical rates this one
data just astronomical rates this one room for many years has been the world’s
room for many years has been the world’s
room for many years has been the world’s largest single sequencing floor now it
largest single sequencing floor now it
largest single sequencing floor now it sounds like science fiction but it’s
sounds like science fiction but it’s
sounds like science fiction but it’s science fact it’s it’s happening just
science fact it’s it’s happening just
science fact it’s it’s happening just down the hill from here and lots of
down the hill from here and lots of
down the hill from here and lots of places all over the world and we need to
places all over the world and we need to
places all over the world and we need to we need to deal with this for our health
we need to deal with this for our health
we need to deal with this for our health and well-being in the 21st century what
and well-being in the 21st century what
and well-being in the 21st century what we need is genomic literacy we need
we need is genomic literacy we need
we need is genomic literacy we need skills to make informed decisions every
skills to make informed decisions every
skills to make informed decisions every time we get sick if we want to start a
time we get sick if we want to start a
time we get sick if we want to start a family or even if we go to the
family or even if we go to the
family or even if we go to the supermarket and buy fruit and vegetables
supermarket and buy fruit and vegetables
supermarket and buy fruit and vegetables we need to be prepared we need to
we need to be prepared we need to
we need to be prepared we need to understand these
understand these
understand these the consequences of this somewhat both
the consequences of this somewhat both
the consequences of this somewhat both good and bad some examples just across
good and bad some examples just across
good and bad some examples just across the border in mainland China quite close
the border in mainland China quite close
the border in mainland China quite close to here in 2010 occurred one of the
to here in 2010 occurred one of the
to here in 2010 occurred one of the world’s first major cases of genetic
world’s first major cases of genetic
world’s first major cases of genetic discrimination
discrimination
discrimination now civil servants taking their exams
now civil servants taking their exams
now civil servants taking their exams had genetic tests without their
had genetic tests without their
had genetic tests without their knowledge and over 30 people lost jobs
knowledge and over 30 people lost jobs
knowledge and over 30 people lost jobs because of really basic
because of really basic
because of really basic misunderstandings about genetics and
misunderstandings about genetics and
misunderstandings about genetics and genetic disease in West Africa and in
genetic disease in West Africa and in
genetic disease in West Africa and in Brazil these why I’m holding in my hand
Brazil these why I’m holding in my hand
Brazil these why I’m holding in my hand here is a handheld DNA sequencer this
here is a handheld DNA sequencer this
here is a handheld DNA sequencer this was used in the in the front line in the
was used in the in the front line in the
was used in the in the front line in the fight against Zika and Ebola they have a
fight against Zika and Ebola they have a
fight against Zika and Ebola they have a new model of this that actually plugs
new model of this that actually plugs
new model of this that actually plugs into your iPhone the tricorder from Star
into your iPhone the tricorder from Star
into your iPhone the tricorder from Star Trek is actually a thing it’s actually
Trek is actually a thing it’s actually
Trek is actually a thing it’s actually here in with using tech technology
here in with using tech technology
here in with using tech technology developed at the Chinese University of
developed at the Chinese University of
developed at the Chinese University of Hong Kong over two million unborn
Hong Kong over two million unborn
Hong Kong over two million unborn children in China have had their low
children in China have had their low
children in China have had their low coverage genome sequence looking for
coverage genome sequence looking for
coverage genome sequence looking for Down syndrome and other genetic diseases
Down syndrome and other genetic diseases
Down syndrome and other genetic diseases as this as this new test is non-invasive
as this as this new test is non-invasive
as this as this new test is non-invasive it’s already prevented thousands of
it’s already prevented thousands of
it’s already prevented thousands of miscarriages and in Hong Kong today
miscarriages and in Hong Kong today
miscarriages and in Hong Kong today there’s a growing number of companies
there’s a growing number of companies
there’s a growing number of companies offering which what is essentially
offering which what is essentially
offering which what is essentially genomic fortune-telling many of them
genomic fortune-telling many of them
genomic fortune-telling many of them targeting concerned parents and
targeting concerned parents and
targeting concerned parents and promising them that they can provide
promising them that they can provide
promising them that they can provide insight into their children’s in inborn
insight into their children’s in inborn
insight into their children’s in inborn talents no field of science no field of
talents no field of science no field of
talents no field of science no field of researchers has progressed at this rate
researchers has progressed at this rate
researchers has progressed at this rate the human genome project took about a
the human genome project took about a
the human genome project took about a decade and cost three billion US dollars
decade and cost three billion US dollars
decade and cost three billion US dollars to produce one human genome a decade and
to produce one human genome a decade and
to produce one human genome a decade and a half on one genome costs about the
a half on one genome costs about the
a half on one genome costs about the same price as your lot of the
same price as your lot of the
same price as your lot of the smartphones that we have everybody talks
smartphones that we have everybody talks
smartphones that we have everybody talks about big data and this trajectory it’s
about big data and this trajectory it’s
about big data and this trajectory it’s predicted to become the biggest big data
predicted to become the biggest big data
predicted to become the biggest big data there is overtaking social media YouTube
there is overtaking social media YouTube
there is overtaking social media YouTube if you want to give
if you want to give
if you want to give some of your your children and your
some of your your children and your
some of your your children and your students careers advice if they become
students careers advice if they become
students careers advice if they become genomic data analysts they’ll never look
genomic data analysts they’ll never look
genomic data analysts they’ll never look for they’ll never need jobs in the 21st
for they’ll never need jobs in the 21st
for they’ll never need jobs in the 21st century but with all is happening Hong
century but with all is happening Hong
century but with all is happening Hong Kong has had different priorities or one
Kong has had different priorities or one
Kong has had different priorities or one priority really money but financial
priority really money but financial
priority really money but financial speculation property speculation all our
speculation property speculation all our
speculation property speculation all our eggs are in that one basket and it’s
eggs are in that one basket and it’s
eggs are in that one basket and it’s kind of risky you know we need to we
kind of risky you know we need to we
kind of risky you know we need to we need to try to diversify move towards a
need to try to diversify move towards a
need to try to diversify move towards a more knowledge-based economy and a group
more knowledge-based economy and a group
more knowledge-based economy and a group of us were racking our brains trying to
of us were racking our brains trying to
of us were racking our brains trying to think of ways that we could help help
think of ways that we could help help
think of ways that we could help help help move this and when looking at the
help move this and when looking at the
help move this and when looking at the money we actually had an idea had some
money we actually had an idea had some
money we actually had an idea had some inspiration if you look at our bank
inspiration if you look at our bank
inspiration if you look at our bank notes and our coins they all have the
notes and our coins they all have the
notes and our coins they all have the same emblem the the flower of the
same emblem the the flower of the
same emblem the the flower of the Urbania Blakey honor the Hong Kong
Urbania Blakey honor the Hong Kong
Urbania Blakey honor the Hong Kong orchid tree now emblems are important
orchid tree now emblems are important
orchid tree now emblems are important they symbolize people a place concepts
they symbolize people a place concepts
they symbolize people a place concepts and qualities on top of being on the
and qualities on top of being on the
and qualities on top of being on the money you’ll recognize are very
money you’ll recognize are very
money you’ll recognize are very distinctive five pepper peddled emblem
distinctive five pepper peddled emblem
distinctive five pepper peddled emblem on on our flag here golden Bauhinia
on on our flag here golden Bauhinia
on on our flag here golden Bauhinia square and monuments and the flowers the
square and monuments and the flowers the
square and monuments and the flowers the vineyard trees growing everywhere
vineyard trees growing everywhere
vineyard trees growing everywhere there’s tens of thousands have been
there’s tens of thousands have been
there’s tens of thousands have been planted around Hong Kong there in the
planted around Hong Kong there in the
planted around Hong Kong there in the campus there down the hill they have
campus there down the hill they have
campus there down the hill they have them abroad so they’re really beautiful
them abroad so they’re really beautiful
them abroad so they’re really beautiful and they’re blooming right now the more
and they’re blooming right now the more
and they’re blooming right now the more we looked at I’m emblem the stranger we
we looked at I’m emblem the stranger we
we looked at I’m emblem the stranger we realized it was and we realized that
realized it was and we realized that
realized it was and we realized that there’s potential genetic genomic
there’s potential genetic genomic
there’s potential genetic genomic investigation take that can help now for
investigation take that can help now for
investigation take that can help now for starters the Hong Kong behemoth tree
starters the Hong Kong behemoth tree
starters the Hong Kong behemoth tree isn’t at Hong Kong orchid tree isn’t
isn’t at Hong Kong orchid tree isn’t
isn’t at Hong Kong orchid tree isn’t actually an orchid it’s a legume it’s
actually an orchid it’s a legume it’s
actually an orchid it’s a legume it’s essentially a giant pea or bean plant
essentially a giant pea or bean plant
essentially a giant pea or bean plant with special nitrogen-fixing bacteria in
with special nitrogen-fixing bacteria in
with special nitrogen-fixing bacteria in its roots that creates its own
its roots that creates its own
its roots that creates its own fertilizer people in Hong Kong don’t
fertilizer people in Hong Kong don’t
fertilizer people in Hong Kong don’t know this but it’s actually eaten in a
know this but it’s actually eaten in a
know this but it’s actually eaten in a lot of the world it’s it’s tasty in in
lot of the world it’s it’s tasty in in
lot of the world it’s it’s tasty in in Thailand and Vietnam they put it in
Thailand and Vietnam they put it in
Thailand and Vietnam they put it in salads in Philippines they flavor stews
salads in Philippines they flavor stews
salads in Philippines they flavor stews with it and in India and Nepal they may
with it and in India and Nepal they may
with it and in India and Nepal they may like this spicy achar pickles you know
like this spicy achar pickles you know
like this spicy achar pickles you know how many places can say that emblem on
how many places can say that emblem on
how many places can say that emblem on their flag is it’s delicious Vaughn
their flag is it’s delicious Vaughn
their flag is it’s delicious Vaughn mentally friendly and beautiful you know
mentally friendly and beautiful you know
mentally friendly and beautiful you know eat your heart out two-headed Eagle of
eat your heart out two-headed Eagle of
eat your heart out two-headed Eagle of Albania but it’s just been has a very
Albania but it’s just been has a very
Albania but it’s just been has a very strange backstory in biology going back
strange backstory in biology going back
strange backstory in biology going back over a century the government in Hong
over a century the government in Hong
over a century the government in Hong Kong were trying to solve this mystery
Kong were trying to solve this mystery
Kong were trying to solve this mystery trying to identify where this flower
trying to identify where this flower
trying to identify where this flower came from and and it shouldn’t exist the
came from and and it shouldn’t exist the
came from and and it shouldn’t exist the Hong Kong Pinilla is actually a sterile
Hong Kong Pinilla is actually a sterile
Hong Kong Pinilla is actually a sterile hybrid of two different and not very
hybrid of two different and not very
hybrid of two different and not very well understood different pinyin species
well understood different pinyin species
well understood different pinyin species it’s the floral equivalent of a liger
it’s the floral equivalent of a liger
it’s the floral equivalent of a liger and it because it’s sterile it puts all
and it because it’s sterile it puts all
and it because it’s sterile it puts all its efforts into producing beautiful
its efforts into producing beautiful
its efforts into producing beautiful flowers and not seeds it was discovered
flowers and not seeds it was discovered
flowers and not seeds it was discovered by this this guy here jean marie de la
by this this guy here jean marie de la
by this this guy here jean marie de la veille who was a french missionary
veille who was a french missionary
veille who was a french missionary recuperating in hong kong in the 1880s
recuperating in hong kong in the 1880s
recuperating in hong kong in the 1880s and by chance on a walk on Hong Kong
and by chance on a walk on Hong Kong
and by chance on a walk on Hong Kong Island he came across this beautiful
Island he came across this beautiful
Island he came across this beautiful tree with lots and lots of flowers he
tree with lots and lots of flowers he
tree with lots and lots of flowers he took cuttings and propagated them and so
took cuttings and propagated them and so
took cuttings and propagated them and so every single Hong Kong bohemia’ that you
every single Hong Kong bohemia’ that you
every single Hong Kong bohemia’ that you see is the same specimen the same
see is the same specimen the same
see is the same specimen the same specimen they’re all clones they’re all
specimen they’re all clones they’re all
specimen they’re all clones they’re all cuttings of the original specimen
cuttings of the original specimen
cuttings of the original specimen collected over 130 years ago now hybrid
collected over 130 years ago now hybrid
collected over 130 years ago now hybrid genomes are crucial tin in the history
genomes are crucial tin in the history
genomes are crucial tin in the history of civilisation the discovery of hybrid
of civilisation the discovery of hybrid
of civilisation the discovery of hybrid wheat was basically kick-started
wheat was basically kick-started
wheat was basically kick-started agriculture we’d still be living in
agriculture we’d still be living in
agriculture we’d still be living in caves probably without without it and
caves probably without without it and
caves probably without without it and most of the crops that we eat are hybrid
most of the crops that we eat are hybrid
most of the crops that we eat are hybrid species as well which means that it’s
species as well which means that it’s
species as well which means that it’s really important to study them for food
really important to study them for food
really important to study them for food security although very challenging they
security although very challenging they
security although very challenging they have very complex genomes so if you’re
have very complex genomes so if you’re
have very complex genomes so if you’re trained if you’re able to handle complex
trained if you’re able to handle complex
trained if you’re able to handle complex plant genomes studying cancers a piece
plant genomes studying cancers a piece
plant genomes studying cancers a piece of cake in comparison so you’d think
of cake in comparison so you’d think
of cake in comparison so you’d think with our really our expertise here are
with our really our expertise here are
with our really our expertise here are really interesting floral history
really interesting floral history
really interesting floral history there’d be a lot of scope to to do this
there’d be a lot of scope to to do this
there’d be a lot of scope to to do this in Hong Kong but there’s there’s been
in Hong Kong but there’s there’s been
in Hong Kong but there’s there’s been very little support the Hong Kong
very little support the Hong Kong
very little support the Hong Kong government spends less on research than
government spends less on research than
government spends less on research than probably any developed country in the
probably any developed country in the
probably any developed country in the any country in the developed world
any country in the developed world
any country in the developed world there’s no curriculum for this there’s
there’s no curriculum for this there’s
there’s no curriculum for this there’s no there’s no teaching of this there’s
no there’s no teaching of this there’s
no there’s no teaching of this there’s no support for this so bypassing the
no support for this so bypassing the
no support for this so bypassing the government we were trying to think well
government we were trying to think well
government we were trying to think well other ways we could just go directly to
other ways we could just go directly to
other ways we could just go directly to the public actually work with work with
the public actually work with work with
the public actually work with work with work with the work with citizens on this
work with the work with citizens on this
work with the work with citizens on this and inspiration came from another Island
and inspiration came from another Island
and inspiration came from another Island and another emblem that features on on
and another emblem that features on on
and another emblem that features on on money the Puerto Rican parrot this
money the Puerto Rican parrot this
money the Puerto Rican parrot this beautiful Caribbean parrot were at one
beautiful Caribbean parrot were at one
beautiful Caribbean parrot were at one point went down to sixteen individuals
point went down to sixteen individuals
point went down to sixteen individuals it was critically endangered and there
it was critically endangered and there
it was critically endangered and there was a captive breeding program to keep
was a captive breeding program to keep
was a captive breeding program to keep their emblem alive to bring their emblem
their emblem alive to bring their emblem
their emblem alive to bring their emblem back and to help help this a genome
back and to help help this a genome
back and to help help this a genome would have been really useful but the
would have been really useful but the
would have been really useful but the there wasn’t any funding to do this the
there wasn’t any funding to do this the
there wasn’t any funding to do this the government wouldn’t provide money so the
government wouldn’t provide money so the
government wouldn’t provide money so the researchers that want to do this decided
researchers that want to do this decided
researchers that want to do this decided to go straight to the public they went
to go straight to the public they went
to go straight to the public they went door to door collecting money they
door to door collecting money they
door to door collecting money they organized art shows so they even audit
organized art shows so they even audit
organized art shows so they even audit organized fashion shows and through this
organized fashion shows and through this
organized fashion shows and through this they essentially crowd funded the
they essentially crowd funded the
they essentially crowd funded the world’s first genome project so if the
world’s first genome project so if the
world’s first genome project so if the people’s parrot if they can do this in
people’s parrot if they can do this in
people’s parrot if they can do this in Puerto Rico with the people’s parrot
Puerto Rico with the people’s parrot
Puerto Rico with the people’s parrot surely Hong Kong we can we can weaken to
surely Hong Kong we can we can weaken to
surely Hong Kong we can we can weaken to a people’s plan right this shouldn’t be
a people’s plan right this shouldn’t be
a people’s plan right this shouldn’t be hard so this is why we launched vahini
hard so this is why we launched vahini
hard so this is why we launched vahini genome the Hong Kong’s first made in
genome the Hong Kong’s first made in
genome the Hong Kong’s first made in Hong Kong genome funded in Hong Kong
Hong Kong genome funded in Hong Kong
Hong Kong genome funded in Hong Kong sequence in Hong Kong and and assembled
sequence in Hong Kong and and assembled
sequence in Hong Kong and and assembled using training students here for their
using training students here for their
using training students here for their equipping them for their genomic future
equipping them for their genomic future
equipping them for their genomic future so it’s a hard sell trying to try to get
so it’s a hard sell trying to try to get
so it’s a hard sell trying to try to get Hong Kong people to give money to a
Hong Kong people to give money to a
Hong Kong people to give money to a science project but we managed to raise
science project but we managed to raise
science project but we managed to raise about over $20,000 Hong Kong dollars on
about over $20,000 Hong Kong dollars on
about over $20,000 Hong Kong dollars on a crowdfunding website that was enough
a crowdfunding website that was enough
a crowdfunding website that was enough to start sequencing the gene code log of
to start sequencing the gene code log of
to start sequencing the gene code log of the Hong Kong vahini oh and some of the
the Hong Kong vahini oh and some of the
the Hong Kong vahini oh and some of the likely parent species and but the aims
likely parent species and but the aims
likely parent species and but the aims of this
of this
of this wasn’t just to fund research we wanted
wasn’t just to fund research we wanted
wasn’t just to fund research we wanted to actually take this to the take this
to actually take this to the take this
to actually take this to the take this to the public educate the public and
to the public educate the public and
to the public educate the public and increase everybody’s genomic literacy so
increase everybody’s genomic literacy so
increase everybody’s genomic literacy so were we able to to distract people from
were we able to to distract people from
were we able to to distract people from their usual obsessions of you know
their usual obsessions of you know
their usual obsessions of you know instagramming food and politicians
instagramming food and politicians
instagramming food and politicians shopping habits we thought this was a
shopping habits we thought this was a
shopping habits we thought this was a challenge but we were we were quite
challenge but we were we were quite
challenge but we were we were quite surprised somehow we managed to get
surprised somehow we managed to get
surprised somehow we managed to get plant genetics onto the front cover of
plant genetics onto the front cover of
plant genetics onto the front cover of the SCMP we were invited onto TV and
the SCMP we were invited onto TV and
the SCMP we were invited onto TV and radio stop somehow I ended up on CNN
radio stop somehow I ended up on CNN
radio stop somehow I ended up on CNN talking about flowers artists contacted
talking about flowers artists contacted
talking about flowers artists contacted us
us
us this artist Avon Lee was really
this artist Avon Lee was really
this artist Avon Lee was really fascinated by the fact that Hong Kong
fascinated by the fact that Hong Kong
fascinated by the fact that Hong Kong beignets propagated through cuttings so
beignets propagated through cuttings so
beignets propagated through cuttings so she created combinations of different
she created combinations of different
she created combinations of different root stocks and cuttings to create whole
root stocks and cuttings to create whole
root stocks and cuttings to create whole new Frankenstein by hanya plants Ellen
new Frankenstein by hanya plants Ellen
new Frankenstein by hanya plants Ellen Powell at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Powell at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Powell at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum created a immersive audio-visual
created a immersive audio-visual
created a immersive audio-visual experience where you could go in a room
experience where you could go in a room
experience where you could go in a room and actually visualize and listen to the
and actually visualize and listen to the
and actually visualize and listen to the to the to the to the language the the
to the to the to the language the the
to the to the to the language the the the genome of the Hong Kong’s emblem
the genome of the Hong Kong’s emblem
the genome of the Hong Kong’s emblem this all shows that the communicating
this all shows that the communicating
this all shows that the communicating science and teaching Sciences not just
science and teaching Sciences not just
science and teaching Sciences not just people in white coats with crazy hair
people in white coats with crazy hair
people in white coats with crazy hair and bowties you know the people want to
and bowties you know the people want to
and bowties you know the people want to know about this stuff and and going into
know about this stuff and and going into
know about this stuff and and going into schools we had a really fantastic
schools we had a really fantastic
schools we had a really fantastic response that the children were were
response that the children were were
response that the children were were fascinated on so many really really
fascinated on so many really really
fascinated on so many really really technical questions a 11 year old girl
technical questions a 11 year old girl
technical questions a 11 year old girl asked me if when she grows up will she
asked me if when she grows up will she
asked me if when she grows up will she be able to create a unicorn using
be able to create a unicorn using
be able to create a unicorn using synthetic biology I told her she will be
synthetic biology I told her she will be
synthetic biology I told her she will be and from school kids up to up to the
and from school kids up to up to the
and from school kids up to up to the universities working with Professor
universities working with Professor
universities working with Professor Steven Choi at the chinese university of
Steven Choi at the chinese university of
Steven Choi at the chinese university of hong kong his master students have
hong kong his master students have
hong kong his master students have already pretty much analyzed all of the
already pretty much analyzed all of the
already pretty much analyzed all of the data that we produced and assembled it
data that we produced and assembled it
data that we produced and assembled it we now need to see if we can take this
we now need to see if we can take this
we now need to see if we can take this to two high schools and the new each
to two high schools and the new each
to two high schools and the new each supposedly easy-to-use online tools that
supposedly easy-to-use online tools that
supposedly easy-to-use online tools that we’re hoping to teach genomics using our
we’re hoping to teach genomics using our
we’re hoping to teach genomics using our data so we were inspired to do all of
data so we were inspired to do all of
data so we were inspired to do all of this by by
this by by
this by by Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican parrot
Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican parrot
Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican parrot and in TEDx the University of Puerto
and in TEDx the University of Puerto
and in TEDx the University of Puerto Rico recently the scientists involved
Rico recently the scientists involved
Rico recently the scientists involved Terrace electic was he ended his talk by
Terrace electic was he ended his talk by
Terrace electic was he ended his talk by saying that he was really inspired that
saying that he was really inspired that
saying that he was really inspired that in Hong Kong we were really inspired by
in Hong Kong we were really inspired by
in Hong Kong we were really inspired by his project and watching this then I was
his project and watching this then I was
his project and watching this then I was really inspired and now I’m talking
really inspired and now I’m talking
really inspired and now I’m talking about this in a TEDx talk which is all
about this in a TEDx talk which is all
about this in a TEDx talk which is all getting a bit meta TEDx but the whole
getting a bit meta TEDx but the whole
getting a bit meta TEDx but the whole point of Ted is is the communication and
point of Ted is is the communication and
point of Ted is is the communication and spread of ideas and inspiration and this
spread of ideas and inspiration and this
spread of ideas and inspiration and this shows that the ideas and inspiration are
shows that the ideas and inspiration are
shows that the ideas and inspiration are spreading just a few weeks ago a beaver
spreading just a few weeks ago a beaver
spreading just a few weeks ago a beaver the beaver genome was crowdfund it was
the beaver genome was crowdfund it was
the beaver genome was crowdfund it was successfully crowd funded and to
successfully crowd funded and to
successfully crowd funded and to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday a
celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday a
celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday a beaver genome has been delivered to them
beaver genome has been delivered to them
beaver genome has been delivered to them this shows that ideas from Puerto Rico
this shows that ideas from Puerto Rico
this shows that ideas from Puerto Rico coming via Hong Kong inspector Canada
coming via Hong Kong inspector Canada
coming via Hong Kong inspector Canada and beyond it’s the spirit of Ted really
and beyond it’s the spirit of Ted really
and beyond it’s the spirit of Ted really and this the incredible dropping cost of
and this the incredible dropping cost of
and this the incredible dropping cost of this technology means that it’s not just
this technology means that it’s not just
this technology means that it’s not just giant labs like my officer at BGI that
giant labs like my officer at BGI that
giant labs like my officer at BGI that have access to this technology citizens
have access to this technology citizens
have access to this technology citizens can use it now
can use it now
can use it now it’s there’s a growing movement of DIY
it’s there’s a growing movement of DIY
it’s there’s a growing movement of DIY biologists using using sequencing
biologists using using sequencing
biologists using using sequencing technology to do things like studying
technology to do things like studying
technology to do things like studying the the wildlife in wildlife around us
the the wildlife in wildlife around us
the the wildlife in wildlife around us there’s a new project the Hong Kong
there’s a new project the Hong Kong
there’s a new project the Hong Kong barcoding project using an army of
barcoding project using an army of
barcoding project using an army of schoolchildren of amateur armchair
schoolchildren of amateur armchair
schoolchildren of amateur armchair scientists to go to the different
scientists to go to the different
scientists to go to the different corners of Hong Kong collect specimens
corners of Hong Kong collect specimens
corners of Hong Kong collect specimens and and sample their DNA and basically
and and sample their DNA and basically
and and sample their DNA and basically map the biodiversity across Hong Kong
map the biodiversity across Hong Kong
map the biodiversity across Hong Kong for the first time potentially even
for the first time potentially even
for the first time potentially even finding new species the ability to know
finding new species the ability to know
finding new species the ability to know to know thy day at DNA opens completely
to know thy day at DNA opens completely
to know thy day at DNA opens completely new horizons now
new horizons now
new horizons now and allows us to really truly understand
and allows us to really truly understand
and allows us to really truly understand why our emblems are important this can
why our emblems are important this can
why our emblems are important this can inspire new generations of students new
inspire new generations of students new
inspire new generations of students new scientists armchair scientists even
scientists armchair scientists even
scientists armchair scientists even artists to do things that have never
artists to do things that have never
artists to do things that have never been done before see things that have
been done before see things that have
been done before see things that have never been seen before and in a
never been seen before and in a
never been seen before and in a democratic way that means we can all
democratic way that means we can all
democratic way that means we can all become community genome assists we can
become community genome assists we can
become community genome assists we can all become DNA DIY biologists so I would
all become DNA DIY biologists so I would
all become DNA DIY biologists so I would encourage you all to to embrace your DNA
encourage you all to to embrace your DNA
encourage you all to to embrace your DNA and embrace your emblems as well because
and embrace your emblems as well because
and embrace your emblems as well because symbols are important thank you
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