pgEd has been invited for a dialogue with Woonsocket High School students about the science and ethics of genome editing to address issues around food, animals, and the environment.
pgEd has been invited for a conversation with students from two biology classes at Marietta High School about the science and ethics of personal genetics.
pgEd has been invited to a community conversation around precision medicine and men's health organized by Michael Friend, founder of the Health Ministries Network (HMN) and co-founder of the Minority Coalition for Precision Medicine (MCPM). Nadine will travel to Baltimore to talk with attendees about how genetic testing might enter our daily lives.
pgEd is looking forward to meeting with students from Lexington Christian Academy, who are being hosted by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Partnership at Harvard Medical School.
Marnie is excited to visit Norwell High School and meet with Mr. Carey's biotechnology students to talk about the latest in personal genetics.
pgEd has been invited to the 2020 meeting of the North Carolina Community College Association of Biology Instructors, to present a workshop on our educational materials.
Marnie will be speaking virtually with students at Tufts University as part of a freshman seminar called Science and the Human Experience. This course is taught by Jonathan Garlick, who directs a science education and civic engagement initiative known as Civic Science at Tufts University.
pgEd has been invited to come and have a conversation with students at Dexter Southfield School about the science and ethics of genome editing and CRISPR.
The upcoming PBS documentary "The Gene: An Intimate History" takes an in-depth look at the history of genetics, including pivotal discoveries, current applications, and the social implications of the use and misuse of genetic science. pgEd has partnered with WETA, who is producing the film, to create educational resources for the PBS Learning Media site. […]
The pgEd team will be leading an online session at the "Social Issues in Biology" course at Harvard University titled "Engaging Diverse Publics on Issues in Genetics." This is a discussion-based course focusing on controversial issues in biology and the social responsibility of scientists. Students in this class are drawn from PhD programs across biology-related […]