October 2018
American Society of Human Genetics 2018 annual meeting
Ting will be presenting at the workshop "Science Communication and Engagement with Religious Publics," an ancillary event at this year's ASHG annual meeting that is organized by the Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER) program and the Center for Public Engagement on Science and Technology, both situated within the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 9 am - 12 pm. And then, Marnie will be giving a talk about the…
Find out more »Maine Council for the Social Studies annual conference
Dana will be presenting pgEd's lesson on the history of the American eugenics movement at the MCSS annual conference.
Find out more »“Lives in Me” culture reveal
Vika will be a guest speaker at this event organized by the Afrimerican Culture Initiative (ACI), which aims to use DNA testing as a way for people of African descent to tangibly connect with their African ancestry and foster community building. pgEd will be providing information about DNA ancestry testing and how the tests work. This event is free and open to the public.
Find out more »November 2018
National Association of Biology Teachers 2018 conference
pgEd has a session and a booth at the NABT Annual Conference in San Diego, CA on Nov 8-11. Our session on “Genome Engineering and Ethical Issues - Tackling the scientific and ethical questions in the high school classroom” is scheduled for Friday Nov 9th (2-3:15pm) in the Executive Conference 1 of the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Teachers, come to our session and visit pgEd at our booth!
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