Scheifele Lisa Z, Burkett Thomas
Department of Biology, Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21210.
Department of Biology, Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD 21228.
J Microbiol Biol Educ. 2016 Mar 1;17(1):81-5. doi: 10.1128/jmbe.v17i1.1013. eCollection 2016 Mar.
The highly specialized nature of scientific research has erected substantial barriers between professional scientists and the laity, who have become distanced from the process of discovery. The Do-It-Yourself Biology movement seeks to remove these impediments, with community laboratories serving as vehicles for public engagement and participation in scientific inquiry. We describe our experience establishing and maintaining the BUGSS community lab in Baltimore. While each community lab is distinct in its structure, culture, and programming, we hope that this review of our experience will serve as a resource to inform those who seek to understand this growing movement and those who plan to establish their own community labs.
科学研究的高度专业化性质在专业科学家和普通大众之间竖起了巨大的屏障，普通大众已与发现过程渐行渐远。“自己动手做生物学”运动旨在消除这些障碍，社区实验室成为公众参与和投身科学探究的载体。我们描述了在巴尔的摩建立并维持BUGSS社区实验室的经历。虽然每个社区实验室在结构、文化和项目安排上各有不同，但我们希望对自身经历的回顾能为那些试图了解这一不断发展的运动的人以及那些计划建立自己社区实验室的人提供参考。
