Forums List
Forums provide opportunities for thoughtful consideration of the relationship between science, technology, and society. Older youth and adults participate in one- to two-hour facilitated discussions that promote exploration and foster dialogue and deliberation.
Nanomedicine in Healthcare Forum
In this forum, learners explore nanotechnology-enabled medical technologies and their potential to transform health care, while considering the societal, ethical, environmental and economic impacts of this emerging technology.
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Science Cafe Guide
Professional development guide for educators on hosting an event that brings scientists and the public together in an informal setting.
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Public Forums Manual
Training guide for planning and holding public forum events.
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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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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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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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Imagine Our Community 2100
In this activity, learners are lead through a discussion-based activity and are encouraged to imagine their community 80 years into the future using the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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