Pop Culture
This famous rapper, whose fans are aptly named "Barbz" collaborated with Ice Spice to produce a song on the movie soundtrack for "Barbie".
Who is Nicki Minaj?
Who is our main faculty advisor, who is also the head of undergraduate biology?
Who is Dr. Peter Gergen?
Frank Epperson made "this" when he accidentally left a can of soda with a stirring stick in it in subzero temperatures.
What is a popsicle?
Around 7 weeks of pregnancy, it's called "this"; after, a fetus.
What is an embryo?
Fill in the following blank. Synthetic biology deals with ________ organisms.
What is recombinant? (If no one guesses it, synonyms of recombinant are acceptable. Whoever guesses the best synonym will be awarded the points).
The opposite of southwest, but also the name of a famous celebrity couple's daughter.
Who is North West?
What realm/topic of science is iGEM a competition based on?
What is synthetic biology?
What is serendipitous?
It's the lightest, stable subatomic particle we know about.
What is electron?
Name a popular genome editing tool used in synthetic biology, known for its precision in targeted DNA modifications.
What is CRISPR-Cas9?
Third time's the charm! This "Friends" character gets married and divorced three times: Carol, Emily, Rachel.
Who is Ross Geller?
Name an undergraduate research grant you could apply for during the summer?
What is _____? (URECA, SOAR, Explorations in STEM are all acceptable answers)
This word made an accidental revival in 2023 because of Taylor Swift's famous tour.
What is eras?
These hormones relieve pain but don't probably give the runner's high like we thought.
What are endorphins?
What is the optimal temperature for the organism, E. coli to grow?
What is 37 degree celsius?
The acronym "smh" stands for these three words:
What is shaking my head?
To achieve a "gold" medal according to the iGEM rubric, you must also achieve "__________" and "_________" medal requirements as well.
What are bronze and silver?
It was in 1968, while working for the Midwestern US company 3M, that chemist Spencer Silver, accidentally made a mixture that adhered but was easily dislodged that led to this world famous invention.
What are post-its?
FREE POINTS - if you can name the name of two UGTAs for this semester.
Hopefully you got the free points.
What are strategies employed in synthetic biology to ensure biocontainment, preventing the accidental release of engineered organisms into the environment?
What is a killswitch? (or other relevant answers will be acceptable).
Royalty wear other things than crowns! This famous royal member acted in the show, "Suits", and played the character "Rachel Zane".
Who is Meghan Markle?
This "list" is a list of organisms approved by iGEM HQ to use without prior authorization.
What is the white list?
Who is Alexander Fleming?
What is the epidermis?
A ____________ was used to create the biological alternative to synthetic fertilizer in the 2023 SBU iGEM team.
What is a genetic oscillator (also acceptable: oscillator)?