Dana will be leading a Science Cafe - an informal conversation in a relaxed, fun environment - about personal genetics this summer. Part of Mount Desert Island's efforts to engage a wide audience about science, we are happy to be part of what looks to be a really great roster of people and topics. Drop […]
pgEd's Ting Wu is an invited speaker in Harvard Medical School's Mini-Med School Program, entitled "Up Close and Personal: Genetics and You." This link has options for watching the presentation live online or from the video archive.
pgEd will be setting up shop in the Genome Zone of the Genome: Unlocking Life's Code exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. We'll be playing Map-Ed on iPads, having an interactive discussion on the benefits and implications of personal genetics, and answering your questions. Join us!
Dana Waring will be speaking as part of a wonderful series of talks being organized by the Curtis Memorial Library and Cornerstones of Science, a fantastic organization that "works with libraries to create experiences of science that spark curiosity and foster a deeper connection to the world around us." Her talk will highlight new genetic discoveries […]
Dana Waring will be participating in a community discussion about The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, written by Rebecca Skloot. Thanks to Bowdoinham's Library Director, Kate Cutko, for the invitation!
pgEd will be spending the day in the Hall of Human Life at the Boston Museum of Science on April 10th, 2015. We are thrilled to be heading back, and look forward to sharing Map-Ed with the museum visitors!
pgEd will be participating in the inaugural Science Night in Brunswick, Maine, hosted at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School. pgEd will be joined by enthusiastic young scientists, as well as community leaders and organizations such as the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, Bowdoin College and the Cathance River Education Alliance (CREA).
Are you a Neanderthal? Should we bring back extinct species? What can you learn from your DNA? pgEd's Dana Waring is looking forward to hosting a lively conversation about the most exciting news from the ever-changing field of genetics at People Plus in Brunswick Maine. In this accessible and fun discussion, we will explore how people […]
Genetic privacy: To share or not to share? Dana Waring will lead an interactive discussion about genetic privacy – what it means, what to consider regarding how and if to share your genetic information, and the new legal protections in place to give people control over their genetic profiles. Join us for a non-technical, lively conversation […]
pgEd is excited to visit the Christ the King church in Jamaica Plain / Roxbury for a conversation about personal genetics with members of the congregation.