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Online Workshop Recording: Activities and Conversations about Synthetic Biology: The Building with Biology Project

Online professional development workshop recording (2015).

DESCRIPTION

During this discussion, presenters provide a general introduction to the fast-growing field of biological engineering and describe a NSF-funded project that brings together professionals from the scientific community and informal science educators to create conversations between synthetic biology (or a related field) scientists and members of the public around the societal implications of this topic. Presenters share project details, including the fabrication of 200 Building with Biology free physical kits that will be distributed nationwide to support Summer 2016 Building with Biology Events and Conversations.

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  • Blue logo for online workshop recordings
  • Building with Biology full color squared logo featuring illustrations of DNA, a gear and a set of pliers
  • Blue logo for online workshop recordings
  • Building with Biology full color squared logo featuring illustrations of DNA, a gear and a set of pliers

DESCRIPTION

During this discussion, presenters provide a general introduction to the fast-growing field of biological engineering and describe a NSF-funded project that brings together professionals from the scientific community and informal science educators to create conversations between synthetic biology (or a related field) scientists and members of the public around the societal implications of this topic. Presenters share project details, including the fabrication of 200 Building with Biology free physical kits that will be distributed nationwide to support Summer 2016 Building with Biology Events and Conversations.

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Credits

YEAR CREATED
2015
OWNING INSTITUTION

Museum of Science

FUNDING

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number DRL 1421179. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

PERMISSIONS

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
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