Gene editing technology gives us the power to edit the DNA of all living things. With this power comes important questions about if, when, where, why, and how to use this technology. Many people wonder about the risks and benefits of gene editing to modify human traits, or applications in health, agriculture, and the environment. […]
Helen will be introducing students to pgEd at this year’s expo. The National College Resources Foundation is on a mission to increase diversity in STEM/STEAM careers on a local, regional, and national level. This is their 10th annual event held in South Central LA to showcase different careers and interests in STEAM, expose BIPOC students […]
Robin and Gill will encourage youth in grades 8 and 9 to lean into curiosity during an after-school program focused on the innovation and social impacts of gene editing technology. The program will balance questions about science and society with a strawberry DNA extraction lab experiment and four corners activity to imagine versions of an […]
Rob will be an exhibitor at the MD STEM Expo at Morgan State University, to facilitate conversations and reflections on genetics among attendees (primiarly middle- and high-school students and families from the Baltimore area).
PGED is excited to host a free screening of the documentary film, EVERY BODY, which challenges the male/female binary through the stories of three intersex people, their childhoods, and their advocacy for understanding and an end to non-consensual surgeries. The screening will be followed by a short panel discussion featuring the film's director, Julie Cohen, […]