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July 2018
Genome Writers Guild Annual Conference
Johnny will be speaking at the Regulatory Issues and Education session of this year's Genome Writers Guild annual conference, titled "The Next Revolution: Genome Engineering 2018".
Find out more »The 17th Annual Summer Institute For K-12 Educators
Dana is thrilled to be traveling to Kerrville, TX this summer to join the K-12 Summer Institute. Dana will teach two workshops: "Personal Genetics: Ethical, Legal and Social Issues in Reproduction, Crime and Athletics" and "Genetics in the Past, Present and Future: From the American Eugenics Movement to CRISPR". The K-12 Summer Institute, supported by the Texas A&M Health Science Center, is a 4-day professional development conference that offers an extensive variety of workshops focused on the connections between health and…
Find out more »Identity, Genetics and History: Professional Development Workshop, Sioux Falls, SD
This summer, pgEd is excited to hold a three-day professional development workshop at Sanford Research Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This interdisciplinary workshop will explore the ethical and social issues of genetics that affect individuals, families and society. Topics will include: Introduction to personal genetics; American eugenics movement; ethics and gene editing; athletics and genetics; race, ancestry and genetics Who should attend? Workshop content is especially relevant for teachers of life science, health, social studies, law, genetics, psychology, biotechnology, physical…
Find out more »August 2018
pgEd Teen Ambassador Summer Program (TASP)
The pgEd team will be presenting our third and final summer session at the Mattapan Teen Center, an affiliate of the Boys and Girls Club of Boston. We will be presenting on DNA , Crime and Law, as well as a mini-workshop on Sex and Gender, as voted on by the students.
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