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Team:Hong Kong CUHK/hpCon
From 2013.igem.org
Human Practice
Conclusion and Future Plans
Conclusion
From the data that we got, many people still left uninformed about what is iGEM and synthetic biology. This is the same case for hazards of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon and Benzo[a]pyrene. Our project idea is well received by our audiences.
One’s religious belief affects the way a person responds to the idea of synthetic biology. Non-believers most welcome synthetic biology, there is no need to hesitate to widespread iGEM and synthetic biology in Hong Kong and Macau as most of them are non-believers.
Parents of high school students mostly do not know what synthetic biology is. We have to start approaching these adults with the idea of synthetic biology, then they can educate their youngsters about it. Lastly, many agree that synthetic biology will be an integral part of a knowledge-based economy in the future, for Hong Kong, Macau and the world.
Information two-way flow from surrounding to individual can be mediated through our comic. As our data shown that surrounding affects an individual (ex. Religion) and an individual understanding about an important topic like synthetic biology may contribute to the way he/she sees the surrounding situation, like the economy structure preferred.
Future Plan
As comic has been proven to deliver content well, we are going to propose CUHK’s following iGEM team to publish a full-length comic with more details on iGEM, synthetic biology and their project ideas. Bilingual publication in English and Chinese are highly recommended to attract more audiences.
