The new issue of Genome Magazine is out, and pgEd is thrilled to be featured alongside some of our collaborators and former students. “What we talk about when we talk about […]
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In the News: Comparing the effect of genetics vs. the environment on our traits
Researchers and scholars have long debated the question of “nature vs. nurture” – whether our genetics or the environment (be it natural and social) has a greater influence on our […]
“Genetics has to be open to everyone” – Dr. Ting Wu in the Wall Street Journal
pgEd’s co-founder and Director Dr. Ting Wu discusses her efforts towards wide-ranging engagement on the potential benefits and risks of genetics in a recent interview in the Wall Street Journal. […]
Brianna’s Law has matched more than 1,000 arrestee DNA samples to crimes
Brianna’s Law – passed in Nevada in 2013 in honor of a 19 year old Brianna Denison who was raped and murdered – requires collection and database entry of DNA […]