Team:Linkoping Sweden/Education
Education
To develop new opportunities to include more people in shaping synthetic biology, we decided to utilize social media such as Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. We regularly updated with news about our work and constantly reached out to the public to gather a broader audience. We also created a podcast series to introduce and educate the public and raise awareness about the possibilities of synthetic biology in solving environmental problems. To make the podcast more informative and exciting, we reached out to the academic world, industry, and other iGEM teams to gather guests from different backgrounds. Based on the background of the guests, we designed and planned relevant questions and discussions in the podcast episodes to catch the interest of the listeners and provide comprehensive knowledge.
In order to establish a two-way dialogue with new communities to discuss public values and the science behind synthetic biology, we reached out to Swedish high schools. For these visits, we prepared informative pamphlets and engaging presentations using PowerPoint and videos to introduce and educate the future generation about synthetic biology. In addition, we planned a problem-solving session where we analyzed and discussed real-world problems related to the pharmacological waste, energy, water and food crises. To ensure two-way communication, we encouraged the high-school students to discuss and come up with solutions to these real-world problems using creative thinking and synthetic biology approaches.
