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<p>We have a close to 50:50 responses for this question.  It is advisable to change our delivery method and details if we want to  outreach these details to the public.</p>
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<p>We have obtained results based on individual view of  synthetic biology and our project.<br />
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<p>The data shows that synthetic biology is slightly more acceptable among non-believers. But the mean values lie above 3 for both views based on religious beliefs and personal opinion, thus synthetic biology is well accepted by our respondents.
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  The following results are obtained by discussing  synthetic biology correlation from one&rsquo;s environment.</p>
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Lastly, we assess their response on the comic.
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<p>From home, what makes information is well known is by  involving family members to spread the knowledge and news. Unfortunately, the majority  of parents do not know what synthetic biology is. This is shown in the  following results.</p>
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<p>Beyond home, religion has been a great issue for synthetic biology. Interestingly, 50% Hong Kong&rsquo; population are irreligious or having  other minority beliefs. The correlation between religious beliefs to  acceptability of synthetic biology among the students is illustrated below.</p>
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<p>The comic is interesting for high school students as most of them rate it as 3 or above.</p>
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<p>The results indicated that, there is various insight  of synthetic biology among different religious belief. Non-believers are most  welcome towards synthetic biology.</p>
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<p>Our comic delivers the content well, 97% of our respondents rate it as 3 or above.</p>
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<p>The results from religion and personal point of view  are similar. This shows that high school student&rsquo;s view on synthetic biology relates directly to their religious belief.</p>
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<p>As a budding field, synthetic biology will be a very  integral part of a knowledge-based economy in the future. Hong Kong, being a  service-oriented economy has started to have some knowledge-based economic  sectors. We asked the high school students on which one they prefer,  knowledge-based or service-oriented?</p>
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<p>The response is 50:50 for favoring knowledge-based or service-oriented economy. The majority of students believe that synthetic biology will be an integral part of knowledge-based economy.</p>
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<p>After reading the comic, most of the high school students have a better understanding on iGEM, synthetic biology or both.</p>
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<p>Lastly, we also asked their interest in joining iGEM.</p>
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<p>Majority of Hong Kong High School students are  interested in joining iGEM in the future.</p>
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<p>Comments about out project: What do you think of using bacteria to degrade  cancer-causing pollutants effectively?</p>
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<p>Parents (24 parents)</p>
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  <li>Acceptable</li>
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<p>During this open day event, we got the chance to meet some parents and conduct a survey. As most of them actually came to check on their children potential field of study in CUHK, we are so happy to learn that they are also enthusiastic about iGEM and synthetic biology.</p>
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  <li>Beneficial</li>
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<p>We asked them on their familiarity to synthetic biology.</p>
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  <li>May prevent death but can be dangerous to be used</li>
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  <li>Great</li>
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  <li>Interesting</li>
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  <li>Positive</li>
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<p>This result is consistent with response of high school students that came to our talk. (for question: do your parents understand what synthetic biology is?)</p>
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  <li>Worth to try</li>
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<p>Parents are the gatekeepers of purchase, thus we investigate on their willing ness to buy and use products that is produced from synthetic biology.</p>
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  <li>Society&rsquo;s  benefit</li>
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<p>It is quite surprising that parents are willing to buy or use products from synthetic biology. They probably think that what has been in the market is safe to use.</p>
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<p>We also explore their acceptability on using bacteria in daily lives. For example, using microorganism to remove cancer-causing substances from environment. This is to know whether they will welcome our project or not in the future.</p>
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<p>Most of the parents rated 3 for their acceptability, which means they accept synthetic biology but neither very supportive nor against it.</p>
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<strong><p>Conclusion</p></strong>
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<p>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.
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<p>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 make iGEM and synthetic biology widespread in Hong Kong and Macau as most of them are non-believers.</p><p>Parents’ of high school students mostly do not know what synthetic biology is. Most of the parents are welcome to purchase and use products from synthetic biology. 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 and Macau.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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