WELCOME TO BOSTON LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEBiological ResearchBiotechnology and Synthetic Biology

Jim DixonSharon High School

Leroy The MuleBryce Canyon

What is Life? How would you define Life? What are it’s characteristics?

I mean, you know it when you see it right?

COMMONLY LISTED CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE Is made of Cells Contains DNA Maintains homeostasis Has metabolism Reacts to the environment Grows and develops Reproduces Evolves (as a population)

Is Leroy alive?

Where do Mules come from?

WHAT IS A MACHINE? A device consisting of fixed and moving parts

that modifies mechanical energy and transmits it in a more useful form.

A system or device for doing work, together with its power source and auxiliary equipment.

A system or device, that performs or assists in the performance of a human task

Is Leroy a machine?

Can there be a living machine?

Does a machine have to be made by humans?

What will we doing in camp?

Experiments and research Discussions Hopefully having fun

You will….

YOUR PROJECT Research an example of biotechnology or

synthetic biology.

Design a genetic machine

Report to us (Power Point)