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PGED’s resources raise awareness and spark curiosity, reflection, and dialogue about personal genetics. Explore our library of lesson plans, videos, conversation guides, and more!
Are My Genes My Destiny? Examining Determinants of Health
The development of human traits, including health, is complex. Scientific studies have found that a person’s traits are the…
Direct-to-Consumer Testing in the Genomic Age
Technological developments are making it possible to read a person’s entire genetic code, or genome, more rapidly and at…
Genome Editing & Organ Transplants
There is an extreme shortage of organs for people who need donations and scientists are challenged with finding a…
Rare Diseases: When New Treatments Come with Big Hopes & a Big Price Tag
Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a rare genetic disorder, characterized by a loss of motor function. Researchers have developed treatments…
Saving the Hawaiian Honeycreeper Birds
Can genetic technology be used to rescue the Hawaiian honeycreeper birds? There is a new generation of genetic tools…
The Common Thread: DNA & Human Variation
As scientists analyze DNA from more and more people, they are developing a better understanding of human genetic variation….
