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Building with Biology Digital Kit
Digital download of all public engagement and professional development files in the Building with Biology kit designed to engage public in synthetic biology.
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Nano Mini-Exhibition host resources
Nano is an interactive, small footprint exhibition that engages family audiences in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology.
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Editing Our Evolution: Rewriting the Human Genome forum
Building with Biology public forum where participants discuss the future of human genome editing and its societal implications.
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Building with Biology Online Workshops
Online professional development for host site staff, volunteers, and scientists who hosted 2016 Building with Biology events.
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Should We Edit the Genome? forum
Building with Biology public forum where participants discuss CRISPR technology used to precisely edit DNA, and if we should.
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Future Builder
In this activity, learners build a tower representing a future community. Learners will discover how sustainability is a balance of economic, societal, and environmental efforts.
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Building with Biology Evaluation Materials - Survey Instruments
Formative evaluation and survey instruments for Building with Biology events and forums.
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Building with Biology Orientation Materials
Professional development orientation slides to prepare staff and volunteers to facilitate Building with Biology activities.
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Building with Biology logos
Building with Biology project logos and specifications for your own events and marketing materials.
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Building with Biology sample press photos
Selection of customizable Building with Biology press releases for marketing your events.
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Building with Biology promotional materials (Digital copies of ads, posters, and banners)
Promotional materials for Building with Biology events including ready-to-print and customizable ads, posters, banners, collections of press photos, and sample press releases.
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Building with Biology reference packet
Building with Biology packet of printable reference sheets on the basics of synthetic biology and related fields of study.
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Building with Biology "I'm a scientist" sticker
Building with Biology event "I'm a scientist" sticker to help visitors identify scientist volunteers.
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Event Passports for Building with Biology events
Visitor "passports" can be used at your Building with Biology event to collect stamps at hands-on activity stations and scientists they've talked to.
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Building with Biology Event Planning and Marketing Guide
Detailed guide for planning and promoting your Building with Biology event providing an information on event preparation, volunteer recruitment and training, facilitating conversations.
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"How might synthetic biology change our lives?" graffiti wall
Building with Biology printable materials for public events.
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Building with Biology: Educational Posters
Building with Biology printable, educational posters that introduce visitors to the principles of synthetic biology.
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"Should We Engineer the Mosquito?" Forum
Building with Biology public forum where participants discuss whether the mosquito should be genetically engineered.
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Building with Biology: VirEx Delivery
In this activity, learners explore the potential for engineered viruses to deliver beneficial, targeted genetic information to sites throughout the body.
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Building with Biology: Tech Tokens
In this activity, learners consider the potential advantages and disadvantages of various areas of synthetic biology research, before investing in them with "tech tokens."
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Building with Biology: Super Organisms
In this activity focused on synthetic biology, learners use the engineering design process to design a single-celled organism to clean up an oil spill to learn more about synthetic biology.
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Building with Biology: See DNA
In this activity focused on synthetic biology, learners extract visible DNA from wheat germ and create necklaces to display their own sample of wheat germ DNA.
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Building with Biology: Kit of Parts
In this activity, learners explore the engineering aspect of synthetic biology by solving challenges through building a model cell.
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Building with Biology: Bio Bistro
In this activity, learners decide what current and future synthetic biology-based food products they would, would not, or might eat.
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Building with Biology: Introduction to Synthetic Biology and Society Video
This 7 minute video is designed to help create conversations in museums among scientists and public audiences about the emerging field of synthetic biology and its societal implications.
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