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Another YouTube Channel Idea: "E. coli Design." A whole series where you explain how to design DNA to change the behavior or appearance of E. coli cells. All you'd need is some equipment to transform cells, a microscope and camera, and some basic molecular biology equipment. Some ideas for modules: 1. The basics of a transcription unit; inserting GFP into cells and watching them glow. 2. Using a base editor to change GFP into another color? 3. Engineering E. coli to spin around in circles. 4. Engineering E. coli to swim faster, or to grow larger, or to partition their DNA unevenly, etc. ... and then end the series with the repressilator and blinking bacteria or something. You could inspire tens of thousands of future bioengineers and completely demystify this space. Plus it's so cool to directly show how DNA sequences can lead to physical, observable changes in the cell.