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ArticleQuantitative plant biology2025

Biodesign and plant sciences: Evolving STEAM pedagogies in higher education.

Giovanna Danies, Carolina Obregón, Santiago Ojeda-Ramírez, Andrés Burbano

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Article in Quantitative plant biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Giovanna DaniesSchool of Architecture and Design, Department of Design, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9689-1140
Carolina ObregónSchool of Fashion, Parsons School of Design, The New School, New York, NY, USA.
Santiago Ojeda-RamírezSchool of Education, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Andrés BurbanoSchool of Arts and Humanities, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This perspective paper examines biodesign pedagogy in higher education, focusing on the integration of plant sciences with design and technology. We propose a dual framework for teaching biodesign: nature-driven and socially driven approaches. The nature-driven approach draws inspiration from biological strategies or biotechnologies to address environmental and societal challenges, while the socially driven approach begins with identifying societal problems and exploring biological solutions. Drawing on seven years of teaching experience, we highlight student-led projects that illustrate each approach, including eco-friendly textiles derived from plant fibres and genetically engineered crops designed for sustainable urban agriculture. Our findings underscore the potential of biodesign to bridge STEM and creative disciplines, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, enhancing scientific literacy and equipping students to tackle complex real-world challenges.

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biodesignbiomimicrybiotech educationdesign thinkingsustainable futures

Identifiers

PMID41321865
PMCPMC12658302

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