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# Resources and inspirations for the DIY-frugal-open biostack universe

* FrugalBio Talks 2021 (pre-event of Biofoundries Implementation Hackathon)
    * [Sebastian Cocioba - Small Tools for Big Questions](https://youtu.be/MuCm6ufX3tM)
    * [Tim Stiles - (Poly)merase: Synbio Software Library](https://youtu.be/nsV_NQmWG0s)
    * Chaz Childers (Opentrons) - Democratizing Science with Open-Source Hardware: [LIVE ON FRIDAY (OCT 1)](https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NWUzODZ0cDRndWxwaGV0aW0xN2puOGJzaGwgZnJpZW5kenltZXNAbQ&tmsrc=friendzymes%40gmail.com)
    * Friendzymes - Frugal Biofoundries for Distributed Enzyme Manufacturing: [LIVE ON FRIDAY (OCT 1)](https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NWUzODZ0cDRndWxwaGV0aW0xN2puOGJzaGwgZnJpZW5kenltZXNAbQ&tmsrc=friendzymes%40gmail.com)
* [Linda Kahl - Biotechnology and the Public Domain: how to find out if technology is free and open](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4KOmAuA8QY)
*Biotechnology and its on-patent & off-patent criterias  to serve public  domains* 

* [Frugal Bio(tech) Labs + Open Source DNA | Open Innovation (2020)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPds88C0I_U)
*A curosity driven approach for open source enzymes & open source yeast collection that are frugally accessible*

* [Ellen Jorgensen: Biohacking - you can do it too](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWEpeW7Ojzs)
*Coterie of projects aiming to design human  genetic databases*
* [DIY Community BioSafety Handbook | Biosafety, Security + Ethics (2020)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLej7odADHY)
 *An initiative of Global Community Biosubmit  to built  DIY  biosafety library which includes  bioethics and biosecurity*
* [Open Bio and Citizen Science](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgx1IZKcijs)
*Science for all using Open Science and Citizen Science to democratize biotechnology in home labs*
* [Workshop: Building Tools for a DIY Bio Lab](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIczi41tKgU)
*Frugalising Biotechnology by using simple home equipments  which are analogous to bio equipments used in labs*
* [Biodesign Challenge: Resources](https://www.biodesignchallenge.org/resources)
*Several projects in different areas to inspire us to develop amazing biological solutions.*

* [This amazing guide for biohackers from Elliot Roth.](https://thatmre.medium.com/a-guide-to-diybio-updated-2019-abd0956cdf74)
*A collaboration of various teams to build DIY biohacking achievable using realistic protocols*

* [Open Talks from After iGEM](https://video.igem.org/w/p/74PwfZv2n2wYznXhn8NFGg)
 *An IGEM  2021  stratergy to challenge hurdles for using  Open Science Software & make it easily available for different projects*
 
 

     * [Discovering Open Hardware with Marina Freitas](https://video.igem.org/w/p/74PwfZv2n2wYznXhn8NFGg?playlistPosition=2&resume=true)
    *BioHack Academy:Biofactory  initiative to educate about Open hardware designs for biotechnological work*

     * [Discovering Open Licenses with Dr. Linda J Kahl](https://video.igem.org/w/p/74PwfZv2n2wYznXhn8NFGg?playlistPosition=3&resume=true)
    *Licensing Biological research  which includes bioequipments,software & hardware before distributing in public sectors* 

    * [Enabling Open Science & Tech Communities](https://video.igem.org/w/p/74PwfZv2n2wYznXhn8NFGg?playlistPosition=4&resume=true)
    *Benefits of  Open Sci Communities & Technologies & finding solutions to approach LMICS(Low Middle Income Countries)*

     * [Open Innovation by Jenny Molloy & Thomas Landrain](https://video.igem.org/w/p/74PwfZv2n2wYznXhn8NFGg?playlistPosition=5&resume=true)
     *Diversities of Projects which can be innovated with the help of Open Bioeconomy lab & JOGL (Just One Giant Lab)*

    * [An Overview on Synthetic Biology and Open Culture](https://video.igem.org/w/a6xMv5zjrN94P4XtqyLfxf)
     *Reaching out scientific minds to know advantages of Synthetic Biology & to apply in Biotechnology research*

 