PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
We have been able to share our project with people within our town beyond the potential end users (the wastewater treatment staff) through some outreach presentations. We have made presentations to both the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Women's League at the church associated with our school. We told them about synthetic biology and about our design and plans for our project. They had some really interesting questions which sparked discussion about the implications of our project. We have also been able to teach some other students in our school about synthetic biology by presenting during SDL (self-directed learning blocks, were students sign up for things every week).