Science Sandbox Partners with BDC for 2021

We're excited to share that Science Sandbox, an initiative of the Simons Foundation, has partnered with Biodesign Challenge for a third year. They will be awarding the Science Sandbox Prize for Public Engagement, which will prompt students to consider questions about biotech’s current and future role in society.

“BDC fosters innovative and engaging approaches to increase understanding of biotechnology, including its opportunities and complexities. We’re thrilled to support the Public Engagement Prize again in 2021,” says John Tracey, Science Sandbox Program and Media Officer.

This year Science Sandbox is also expanding its BDC scholarship program to remove cost barriers that might otherwise prevent classroom participation. We’re extremely pleased that this support will allow the BDC program to reach a broader set of schools. The program has continued to grow both in number of classrooms and geographic reach for the sixth year.

"Science Sandbox nurtures public learning and creative ways to communicate science. I’m proud to continue our collaboration around the crucial relationship between science, art, and design,” says Daniel Grushkin, BDC’s Executive Director.

Thank you Science Sandbox—we’re looking forward to another year of designing ways to communicate science!

About the Prize:

The Science Sandbox Prize for Public Engagement is awarded to the team whose project best explores the multitude of impacts biotechnology can have on society. Projects should amplify public discussion on desirable and undesirable biotech futures. Students should engage audiences with projects that challenge cultural norms around human identity, social relationships, and ultimately humanity’s place in the living world.

About Science Sandbox

Science Sandbox is an initiative dedicated to inspiring a deeper interest in science, especially among those who don’t think of themselves as science enthusiasts. They support and collaborate with programs that unlock scientific thinking. Their projects and partnerships reinforce a powerful notion: You don’t have to be a scientist to think like a scientist.

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