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SUMMARY:Engineering the World Around Us at Edward Smith Library - Northford\, CT
DESCRIPTION:Advances in genetic technologies are accompanied by questions for society about if\, where\, and how to apply these tools. A new generation of genetic tools has opened a pathway to engineering the world around us to potentially improve human health\, agriculture\, and the environment. In this program\, we focus on three potential uses of genetic engineering tools with the goal of (1) reducing food toxicity\, (2) modifying disease-carrying insects to preserve an endangered species\, and (3) reviving an extinct animal – the woolly mammoth – to possibly aid in slowing permafrost thawing. Each scenario\, drawing on current research\, raises a variety of complex ethical\, environmental\, and scientific conundrums for participants to consider.
URL:https://pged.org/event/engineering-the-world-around-us-at-edward-smith-library-northford-ct/
LOCATION:Edward Smith Library\, 3 Old Post Road\, Northford\, CT\, 06472\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ancestry & Identity at Edward Smith Library - Northford\, CT (POSTPONED)
DESCRIPTION:Explore the intersection of science\, innovation\, and society with our ‘Introduction to DNA Ancestry Testing’ program. Technological developments in genetics have enabled people to become more informed healthcare consumers and connected to their extended family around the globe. This program explores genetic testing for ancestry and family history purposes. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss the questions\, challenges\, and benefits of bringing genetic technologies into their lives.
URL:https://pged.org/event/ancestry-identity-at-edward-smith-library-northford-ct/
LOCATION:Edward Smith Library\, 3 Old Post Road\, Northford\, CT\, 06472\, United States
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