A movie about biotechnology
Date: 29.5.2006
There is a need to better communicate with the public about the future of biotechnology in Europe. Recent events showed that public awareness of biotechnology issues is mainly based on incomplete information. There is certainly an interesting challenge for young scientists to provide the public with scientific arguments which are required to form a responsible opinion.
It will be organized by the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG-MUG under the auspices of the Centre of Excellence “BioMoBiL”.
A suitable approach to communicate should be autonomous and attractive both for the audience and the media deliverer. Young scientists in the field of biotechnology, such as YEBN members, represent an inexhaustible source of information and they have a great potential for efficient communication about science.
A movie about biotechnology in which young scientists would be given the opportunity to present their field of work and their vision in an attractive way has a high potential to succeed. Close collaboration with movie and education professionals would allow a movie design fulfilling the requirements for a young audience.
YEBN would be an optimal platform to develop such a project. It has been presented at the annual meeting in Vienna in March and received a positive feedback from the YEBN community. Future steps should include a survey amongst professionals involved in education (school teacher organizations, school administrations, governmental education departments). This movie would also be a chance for young biotechnologists to learn about communication and to bring their own creativity into a project combining science and art.
The team in charge of this project is part of the YEBN regional board Switzerland. They are now seeking for guidance and financial support. Please contact the team members for further details and suggestions.
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