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Team:KIT-Kyoto/HumanPractice/survey
From 2014.igem.org
Human Practices
Survey on the street
Friday, August 15, 2014
Our members held a survey on people's awareness about genetic engineering on the streets in Kyoto. We asked the same questions as we had asked to high school students at the campus visit to see the broader trend. We also explained how genetic engineering is close to our everyday life by showing a genetically engineered potato chips.
The result suggested that the general public feel distant and rather negative about genetic engineering.
Questions
- What kind of image do you have on genetic engineering?
- Good
- Bad
- I don't care.
- Do you feel familiar with genetic engineering?
Groups in workshop consisted of students of biology major and those of design major. Students of biology major were thrilled to see artistic works. For most of the design course students, this was the first time to learn about biology. They were excited to exchange inputs from different perspectives. BioArt served as an excellent tool to connect them with biology. The participants told us how they enjoyed and were thrilled with BioArt.
