Geneticist Ricki Lewis, author of a pgEd favorite, “The Forever Fix“, as well as many genetics textbooks and scientific papers, recently posted about a new genetic test to illuminate the […]
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Teaching tool: Bioethics case studies at Scitable
Nature Education’s Scitable has an ongoing series highlighting bioethical dilemmas and controversies related to advances in human genetics. “Genetics Generation” presents case studies (along with opinion polls which can be […]
NCAA’s lawsuit settlement over concussions
The NCAA has recently settled a lawsuit brought by former players regarding concussions. As part of the settlement, they are setting aside $75 million dollars for research and treatment, and […]
Genome editing: Opportunity, challenges and the need for public dialog
Carl Zimmer, writing for the New York Times, explores a new technology that allows scientists to precisely alter pieces of an organism’s genome. Zimmer’s piece talks about this technology, called […]