Science is better when it’s shared. Help shape how nature, data and fermentation come together in ORIGIN.
Help build ORIGIN Ancient Memories — a collection of family knowledge about healing plants and aromatic herbs.
Infographics, videos, illustrations and sketchnotes made together with citizens.
Workshops, focus groups and surveys on the questions that matter to you.
ORIGIN supports student teams entering the international iGEM competition.
ORIGIN uses artificial intelligence and precision fermentation to produce natural ingredients without harvesting vulnerable plants. Many of those ingredients come from traditions people know well — remedies, herbs and recipes passed between generations.
Our Citizen Science programme invites the public into that work: to share knowledge, question our choices and co-create the materials that explain them. Participation is voluntary, open to all ages with appropriate consent, and follows European good-practice principles.
Citizen Science is research in which members of the public actively take part — asking questions, collecting or interpreting data, and sharing in the results. It works best when it benefits both science and participants.
Citizens are actively involved in research, in roles that suit their interests.
The project has a genuine scientific outcome.
Both scientists and participants benefit from taking part.
Participants may be involved in several stages of the research.
Participants receive feedback on how their contribution is used.
Citizen Science is a research approach with limitations and biases that are considered.
Data and results are made publicly available where possible.
Participants are acknowledged in results and publications.
Programmes are evaluated for scientific output, data quality and wider impact.
Leaders consider legal and ethical issues: privacy, data, IP and consent.
What should responsible AI in biotechnology look like? How do people feel about ingredients made by fermentation? We ask — and publish what we hear.
Hands-on sessions where citizens, researchers and designers explore ORIGIN’s questions together.
Small, guided conversations on perceptions of AI, biotechnology and natural ingredients.
Short online questionnaires open to anyone, in several European languages.
Participants help us turn complex science into images and stories anyone can follow. Finished pieces will be shared here and in the resources below.
Key ideas in one clear picture.
Short explainers made with participants.
Drawn stories of nature and science.
Visual notes captured live at workshops.
Did your grandmother make a tea for colds? Is there a herb your family always grows? We’re collecting memories of traditional remedies and aromatic plants from across Europe.
Your stories help us understand which natural ingredients matter to people — and why protecting the plants behind them matters too. Share as much or as little as you like; you can ask us to remove your contribution at any time.
iGEM is the international synthetic biology competition where student teams design and build their own biological solutions. ORIGIN partners support teams with mentoring and expertise.
Registration takes place on the official iGEM website, with ORIGIN’s support.
The latest Citizen Science updates from across ORIGIN — participation calls, workshop reports and public results.
No Citizen Science news yet. Participation calls, workshop reports and results will appear here.
No upcoming Citizen Science activities yet. Workshops and focus groups will be announced here.
Participant information and consent documents
Workshop and focus-group information
Surveys and participation links
Citizen Science explainer
Accessible summaries of activities
Public reports and anonymised findings
Multilingual PDF summaries
Citizen Science guidance and external resources
Write to the Citizen Science team — we’re happy to help.
