Bioliteracy

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Bioliteracy is the ability to understand and engage with biological topics. [1] [2] The concept is used particularly in the contexts of biotechnology and biodiversity. [3] [4]

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In the biotechnology context, bioliteracy is considered important for promoting the biotechnology industry and the development of biological engineering products. [3] It has also been defined as "the concept of imbuing people, personnel, or teams with an understanding of and comfort with biology and biotechnology." [5] The use in the context of biodiversity is somewhat distinct, focusing on improving awareness of different organisms with the goal of conservation. [4] [6]

Citizen science initiatives, such as iNaturalist, are considered effective ways to increase bioliteracy, engaging students with the direct observation of nature. [4] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Bioliteracy for the Age of Biology". Biotech. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  2. ↑ "Building a Bioliterate Future, One Organism at a Time". www.coa.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  3. 1 2 "Stanford professors promote bio-literacy through digital education | Digital Education". digitaleducation.stanford.edu. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  4. 1 2 3 Hitchcock, Colleen; Sullivan, Jon; O’Donnell, Kelly (2021-12-01). "Cultivating Bioliteracy, Biodiscovery, Data Literacy, and Ecological Monitoring in Undergraduate Courses with iNaturalist". Citizen Science: Theory and Practice. 6 (1): 26. doi: 10.5334/cstp.439 . hdl: 10182/15268 . ISSN   2057-4991.
  5. ↑ "National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Interim Report" (PDF). December 2023.
  6. ↑ Medina - Sandoval, Waldy; Gutiérrez- Ruiz, Ana Gabriela (2014-08-01). "Bioalfabetizando mediante experiencias en una biblioteca natural". InterSedes (in Spanish). 15 (31): 69–85. ISSN   2215-2458.
  7. ↑ Callaghan, Corey T.; Ozeroff, Ian; Hitchcock, Colleen; Chandler, Mark (2020-11-01). "Capitalizing on opportunistic citizen science data to monitor urban biodiversity: A multi-taxa framework" . Biological Conservation. 251: 108753. Bibcode:2020BCons.25108753C. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108753. ISSN   0006-3207.
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