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To compete for the <a href="https://2017.igem.org/Judging/Awards">Best Education and Public Engagement prize</a>, please describe your work on this page and also fill out the description on the <a href="https://2017.igem.org/Judging/Judging_Form">judging form</a>.
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UFlorida paired up with the Florida Museum of Natural History and participated in tabling events at the Alachua County Library Headquarters Branch. FMLH had a traveling frog exhibit that was displayed at the local libraries over the course of the summer. The exhibit featured preserved amphibians, 3D printed models, activities/demonstrations concerning amphibian life cycle or osmosis mechanisms, and a multitude of amphibian related information. To add to the information pool, UFlorida set up posters about synthetic biology and the ubiquity of GMOs in everyday life. However, this was no academic poster session!
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<p>Here are a few examples of excellent Education and Public Engagement work:</p>
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<li><a href="https://2016.igem.org/Team:SCAU-China/Engagement">2016 SCAU-China</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://2016.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College/Engagement">2016 Imperial College</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:UFMG_Brazil/Public_Engagement">2015 UFMG Brazil</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://2015.igem.org/Team:William_and_Mary/Practices"> 2015 William and Mary</a></li>
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Revision as of 18:45, 29 October 2017

Education and Public Engagement

UFlorida's Public Outreach

Our team went beyond the lab and into the community to promote a public discussion concerning both iGEM and the field of synthetic biology. Science is not merely for scientists but for anybody and everybody to learn about, engage in, and enjoy.

UFlorida paired up with the Florida Museum of Natural History and participated in tabling events at the Alachua County Library Headquarters Branch. FMLH had a traveling frog exhibit that was displayed at the local libraries over the course of the summer. The exhibit featured preserved amphibians, 3D printed models, activities/demonstrations concerning amphibian life cycle or osmosis mechanisms, and a multitude of amphibian related information. To add to the information pool, UFlorida set up posters about synthetic biology and the ubiquity of GMOs in everyday life. However, this was no academic poster session!