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<p>We accomplished this by giving 45-minute PowerPoint presentations to a range of audiences; from incoming Northwestern freshmen interested in further pursuing biology as a career or major, to eighth graders eager to more about the field. This presentation offered an introduction on iGEM as well as an interactive discussion on what synthetic biology. We then delved further into the field’s fundamentals, briefly covering both how DNA acts as the blueprint of life and how its manipulation can lead to significant advances in science. After sharing this year’s Northwestern project on Non-model organism and cell-free systems, we gave the audience a chance to tackle any problem in society through the use of synthetic biology. The feedback of the audience throughout the presentation, as well as from examining the surveys that we asked them to fill out, was overwhelmingly positive; we feel that synthetic biology has become a much more comprehensible concept to our audiences, and consequently, an even more powerful tool for the scientific field.</p> | <p>We accomplished this by giving 45-minute PowerPoint presentations to a range of audiences; from incoming Northwestern freshmen interested in further pursuing biology as a career or major, to eighth graders eager to more about the field. This presentation offered an introduction on iGEM as well as an interactive discussion on what synthetic biology. We then delved further into the field’s fundamentals, briefly covering both how DNA acts as the blueprint of life and how its manipulation can lead to significant advances in science. After sharing this year’s Northwestern project on Non-model organism and cell-free systems, we gave the audience a chance to tackle any problem in society through the use of synthetic biology. The feedback of the audience throughout the presentation, as well as from examining the surveys that we asked them to fill out, was overwhelmingly positive; we feel that synthetic biology has become a much more comprehensible concept to our audiences, and consequently, an even more powerful tool for the scientific field.</p> | ||
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<p>We also partnered with BioExcel, where students were working on their own synthetic biology projects dealing with issues such as HIV/AIDS, environmental protection, and other medical diseases. We served as advisors to these various groups of motivated incoming Northwestern freshman by reviewing and refining their projects. </p> | <p>We also partnered with BioExcel, where students were working on their own synthetic biology projects dealing with issues such as HIV/AIDS, environmental protection, and other medical diseases. We served as advisors to these various groups of motivated incoming Northwestern freshman by reviewing and refining their projects. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:56, 17 October 2014
Policy & Practice
This summer, Abdullah, our outreach coordinator, planned several activities in which we engaged the community in learning and discussing synthetic biology. Our aim for these outreach events was to make the field of synthetic biology more accessible and understandable to people of all ages and backgrounds.
We accomplished this by giving 45-minute PowerPoint presentations to a range of audiences; from incoming Northwestern freshmen interested in further pursuing biology as a career or major, to eighth graders eager to more about the field. This presentation offered an introduction on iGEM as well as an interactive discussion on what synthetic biology. We then delved further into the field’s fundamentals, briefly covering both how DNA acts as the blueprint of life and how its manipulation can lead to significant advances in science. After sharing this year’s Northwestern project on Non-model organism and cell-free systems, we gave the audience a chance to tackle any problem in society through the use of synthetic biology. The feedback of the audience throughout the presentation, as well as from examining the surveys that we asked them to fill out, was overwhelmingly positive; we feel that synthetic biology has become a much more comprehensible concept to our audiences, and consequently, an even more powerful tool for the scientific field.
Roycemore
In collaboration with CTD (Center for Talent Development) through Roycemore college preparatory school, we were able to mentor middle school students with their honors biology topics. The CTD professor was very impressed at how quickly the students were able to pick up the information with our guidance
BioExcel
We also partnered with BioExcel, where students were working on their own synthetic biology projects dealing with issues such as HIV/AIDS, environmental protection, and other medical diseases. We served as advisors to these various groups of motivated incoming Northwestern freshman by reviewing and refining their projects.
What do you want to study?
What is the highest level of education you want to obtain?
Did our class spark interest in syn bio?
What did the students say about our presentation?
It is very informative, yet simple and understandable, very well explained
I thought you were concise and I understood everything but you could have taken more of our time because I want to learn more!
I liked that you had us come up with ideas of synthetic biology.
What is your dream job?
Thank you sponsors!
