Team:US AFRL CarrollHS/Public Engagement
Grade School Visits
Exposing over 200 grade school students to the subject of synthetic biology
Our team members also visited four local grade schools to talk to junior high students about synthetic biology, our project, and the iGEM experience. Members began with a presentation about biology basics and DNA and went on to discuss problems with water contamination due to metals. After interacting with these students during a hands-on strawberry DNA extraction experiment, our team explained how our project uses synthetic biology to detect chromium in water. Our team also spoke about the opportunities that stem from being a part of iGEM.
Wiki Guide
Helping current and future iGEM teams communicate to the public
The Wiki Guide that our team created compiles our wiki knowledge and advice from current and past teams into a series of Youtube videos and a written guide that has helped over 15 teams this year. Its purpose is to educate current and future teams on how to design and add content to their wiki page, which allows them to better document their project and share it with the public.
For more information about our wiki guide, please visit our collaboration and wiki guide pages.