5.3 Broadening Science Education within Existing Structures

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The social, ethical, and political problems we are facing are not merely an interdisciplinary exercise, but a fundamental component of biotechnology. Scientists are increasingly needed to also act in roles as policy advisors, advocates, participants in diverse conversations, and active community members. Expanding science education to meaningfully incorporate the knowledge and skills needed to effectively engage in these roles is necessary. This entreaty serves as a concrete, non-exhaustive list of some examples, resources, evaluations, and ideas for implementing interdisciplinary learning and equity-minded science into existing science education structures. This document includes five categories of educational structures with an introduction, examples, pros, cons, and ideas to expand for each category. We hope it acts as a resource for people to begin implementing interdisciplinary education at their own institutions.

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This entreaty was created as part of The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology summit (February 23-26, 2025) in Pacific Grove, CA.
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Zimmerman, E. H., Johnson, A., Elcock, L., George, D., Kiattisewee, C., Lardner, C., Palmer, X.-L., Seah, A., & Silberg, J. (2025). 5.3 Broadening Science Education within Existing Structures. Rice University. https://doi.org/10.25611/V3GE-GX89

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