HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN CRISPR POSTER

 

1º ESO

BIOLOGY AND GEOLOGY 

Coordinated with Amaya Rodríguez

WHY DESIGN SCIENTIFIC POSTERS?

Posters are widely used in the academic community, and most conferences include poster presentations in their program.  Research posters summarize information or research concisely and attractively to help publicize it and generate discussion. 

The poster is usually a mixture of a brief text combined with tables, graphs, pictures, and other presentation formats. At a conference, the researcher stands by the poster display while other participants can come and view the presentation and interact with the author.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD POSTER?

• Important information should be readable from about 10 feet away
• Title is short and draws interest
• Word count of about 300 to 800 words
• Text is clear and to the point
• Use of bullets, numbering, and headlines make it easy to read
• Effective use of graphics, color and fonts
• Consistent and clean layout
• Includes acknowledgments, your name and institutional affiliation

 

WHAT SOFTWARE WILL WE USE TO MAKE THIS POSTER?

Canva

WHY CRISPR ?

Just like humans, bacteria can get sick. Some bacteria have a defense system called CRISPR/Cas9 that protects them from viral infections. Over the last few years, scientists have adapted this bacterial defense system to be used in the laboratory to alter the DNA of various organisms. This article will explain how CRISPR/Cas9 is used to edit genes and will provide examples of how this technology is useful. Experiments using CRISPR/Cas9 must be carried out ethically, that is, scientists must ensure that all research respects human rights and animal welfare and complies with the law.

Here is a sample of the posters 4th ESO have worked on…