We, the Radboud iGEM team, believe that science and research are done best when it is shaped by diverse voices.
We see that a research team which has members with diverse scientific backgrounds can tackle challenges more easily than research teams containing members of only a singular background.
Therefore, the Radboud iGEM team found it of the utmost importance to reach out to people with all kinds of backgrounds during our recruitment.
Since this is the first time that a team from Radboud University has taken part in iGEM, we wanted to ensure a future for iGEM within our university by sharing our enthusiasm with lower-year students and giving them the opportunity to get involved in iGEM next year.