Submitted by Jenny Molloy on Tue, 20/09/2016 - 14:15
Amino Labs and The BioBuilder Educational Foundation challenge you to become a Virtual Bioengineer!
Amino Labs and The BioBuilder Educational Foundation have launched a challenge to expose students and the public to genetic engineering and expand their interest in engineering sciences.
Their virtual simulation takes you through engineering E. coli to produce a colour or scent to demonstrate that art and genetic engineering are beginning to merge as artists, designers, and even architects are beginning to use biology as a medium to explore and expand what is possible.
Reasons to get involved from Amino Labs:
1. Free “hands-on” Genetic Engineering Education
Employment in the biotechnology sector is the career choice of millions of people worldwide (OECD, 2009). Because the industry is a growing one, there is reason for all students to experience genetic engineering. Make your students Virtual Bioengineers in the #100Kbio challenge, and expand their career opportunities.
2. Use the #100Kbio Challenge as an entry point into Bioethics
Discussion over the implications of genetic engineering on society and our environment is a critical one. Completing the challenge will set the foundation for further questions and discussions around what genetic engineering is.