Team:HiZJU-China/Education
Does the public understand synthetic biology? Is the public opposed to genetically modified technology? Is the public aware of environmental estrogen? Is the public optimistic about our project? These are the questions that we need to figure out before we start our science communication. Therefore, we conducted a questionnaire survey on the public understanding of synthetic biology and environmental estrogens. From the results, we can conclude that some people still don't exactly know what synthetic biology and environmental estrogens stand for, which strengthens our determination to carry out scientific communication. At the same time, we also received many effective suggestions for EE2limination.
College students are often faced with life planning and career choices, which means that they need to take on more personal and social responsibilities. Learn more about synthetic biology and the status of new pollutants can help them figure out their responsibilities and make better choices. Therefore, in October, we gave a report for senior students in class, introducing synthetic biology, new pollutants, and our project to them. After that, most of them told us that they have a deeper understanding of what synthetic biology can do to improve our lives.
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Education is widely regarded as a basic resource for individuals and society. In China, basic education is not only regarded as a right, but also as an obligation. But at the same time, China is also a country with uneven regional development, and the problem of uneven distribution of educational resources is very obvious. According to our survey, some students who enjoy urban educational resources are still aware of concepts such as synthetic biology and new pollutants, while rural students in remote areas have never heard of these concepts. The difference in educational resources between urban and rural areas urges us to take actions. We believe that children living in remote areas also have the right to "know". As a team with a strong sense of social responsibility, HiZJU-China hopes to contribute to solving this educational dilemma. Our team member traveled 2,000 kilometers from Hangzhou and came to Zhongbao Yigong Jinan Lion Primary School in Meishan City, Sichuan Province to hold a summer camp with friends. He explained genetic engineering, environmental estrogen pollution and other knowledge to local children, and often guided them to discuss the following questions. In which ways can synthetic biology participate in their lives? What do they want to accomplish with synthetic biology? Even if they can’t enjoy high-quality educational resources, the two-week experience has allowed them to see a whole novel world. For ourselves, this two-way communication process has also deepened our understanding of synthetic biology and our project.
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