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− | <br><p class="tab"><h6>After one of our library STEM day events, several members of our team surveyed local community members in a Cardiff-by-the-sea market area on their opinions/pre-existing knowledge about genetic engineering. This opened a lot of interesting conversations such as discussions of the general public perception of controversial topics such as GMOs, or sparking interest in the future that | + | <br><p class="tab"><h6>After one of our library STEM day events, several members of our team surveyed local community members in a Cardiff-by-the-sea market area on their opinions/pre-existing knowledge about genetic engineering. This opened a lot of interesting conversations such as discussions of the general public perception of controversial topics such as GMOs, or sparking interest in the future that synthetic biology holds. Coincidentally when we were talking to many people within the market area we met a man whose job was to clean oil spills (he talked about the majority of techniques used, such as the use of sponges) and from there we were more eager on meeting with companies and hear how our project could be directly implemented or would better be appreciated by someone in the field. Thus, we not only invoked public opinions but also discovered new ways we could make our project a reality in application and implementation! Upon further inquiry, we discovered that oil spills was a main concern of many of the individuals, since they have lived next to beaches for much of their life. By introducing a bacteria that could potentially mitigate the detrimental effects of oil spills, we hope to improve not only our surrounding beach environment, but also to increase people’s lifestyle and happiness in the process. We expand more about our community survey under the <a href="/Team:CCA_San_Diego/Engagement">Education & Public Engagement page.</a></h6><br> |
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