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== Spreading the Idea of Synthetic Biology == | == Spreading the Idea of Synthetic Biology == | ||
- | Unfortunately, a lot people around the world are scared of genetically modified organisms and any application related to them. Though we believe that a bit of natural skepticism towards new and unproved technologies is not just good but especially desirable, the current fear of ''Frankenstein'' organisms escaping from laboratories | + | Unfortunately, a lot people around the world are scared of genetically modified organisms and any application related to them. Though we believe that a bit of natural skepticism towards new and unproved technologies is not just good but especially desirable, the current fear of ''Frankenstein'' organisms escaping from laboratories might be disproportionate and counterproductive to technological and scientific advancement in related fields. |
However, as reported, for example, in an [http://www.rundschau-online.de/magazin/gentechnik--risiko-oder-chance-,15184902,15929266.html article] published in a local newspaper's magazine, Kölnische Rundschau, the social acceptance of biotechnological products would be higher if people felt informed better. Following up on this, we thought about how we can inform people factually but in a comprehensible way about gene technology and synthetic biology. | However, as reported, for example, in an [http://www.rundschau-online.de/magazin/gentechnik--risiko-oder-chance-,15184902,15929266.html article] published in a local newspaper's magazine, Kölnische Rundschau, the social acceptance of biotechnological products would be higher if people felt informed better. Following up on this, we thought about how we can inform people factually but in a comprehensible way about gene technology and synthetic biology. |
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