What are we doing?
We are working with teachers, educators and citizens to educate the public about open science and particularly with sequencing, data-analysis, molecular biology, their benefits and implications.
The problem
At a time when so many decisions are being made on the basis of science, it is becoming increasingly important to inform the public about the issues at stake. Popularization of science is then important to educate the public about the benefits and implications of the scientific news. It is particularly true for the biotechnologies and DNA sequencing.
The solution
The Black Science Education group aims to bring science to the public. We organize workshops in which pupils, students and citizens manipulate come into contact with sequencing, data-analysis, molecular biology and open science. Our current main project is related to the DNA yeast in beer: BeerDEcoded
Who are we?
The members of the Black Science Education group are scientists from the University of Freiburg
Our values
We have high ethical standards, including:
- Education Help educate the public about science and biotechnology, their benefits and implications
- Transparency Emphasize transparency and the sharing of ideas, knowledge, data, protocols and results.
- Open science Promote citizen science and decentralized access to science.
- Modesty Know you don’t know everything.
- Community Carefully listen to any concerns and questions and respond honestly
- Respect Respect humans and all living systems.
- Responsibility Recognize the complexity and dynamics of living systems and our responsibility towards them.
What do we need?
You! In whatever way you can help.
We need expertise in fundraising, science, education, communication, interaction with the public. We’d love your feedback along the way, and of course.
Get involved
If you think you can help in any of the areas listed above (and we bet you can) or in any of the many areas that we haven’t yet thought of (and here we’re sure you can) then please check out our contributors’ guidelines and our roadmap.
Please note that it’s very important to us that we maintain a positive and supportive environment for everyone who wants to participate. When you join us we ask that you follow our code of conduct in all interactions both on and offline.