To replace some of the many in-person events we have had to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pgEd is offering a series of online teacher workshops. Join us for this presentation of our “Introduction to Personal Genetics” lesson focused on how new advances in personal genetics impact our lives, our medical decisions, and society. […]
To replace some of the many in-person events we have had to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pgEd is offering a series of online teacher workshops. Join us for this presentation of our “Engineering the World Around Us: Genome Editing & the Environment” lesson focused on how genome editing might be used to address […]
To replace some of the many in-person events we have had to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pgEd is offering a series of online teacher workshops. Join us for this presentation of our “Genetics, History & the American Eugenics Movement” lesson focused on the history of the American eugenics movement and how we as […]
To replace some of the many in-person events we have had to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pgEd is offering a series of online teacher workshops. Join us for this presentation of our “Genome Editing & CRISPR” lesson focused on how advances in our ability to change genomes impact individuals and society. Click here […]
Dana is once again joining the Teaching the Genome Generation course as a faculty member, which is offered through the Jackson Laboratory. Housed at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, this workshop particularly welcomes teachers from the New England states. Teaching the Genome Generation is a one-week, residential, professional development short course in genomics, bioinformatics, and […]
Please keep an eye on our calendar for new dates for this event. At the end of June, pgEd will be traveling to Omaha (NE), to present a 2-day professional development workshop for teachers.
Our professional development course 'Personal Genetics in Health, History, and Society is making its online debut! In this 2-week online professional development workshop, we will explore the various ways in which genetics impacts our lives. We will discuss the intersection of genetics with topics such as medicine, genome editing and CRISPR, law enforcement, and the […]
In July, pgEd will be traveling to Huntsville (AL), to present a 3-day professional development workshop for teachers.
pgEd is thrilled to return to the K-12 Summer Institute. Although we will not be able to meet you in person this year, we are excited to offer an online workshop: Personal genetics, gene editing and the environment, and the history of the American eugenics movement: Conversations about genetics and society. To learn more about […]
As genetic technologies become more widespread, how can our society ensure that education about and access to this information is available to all people? How can we prepare students to make informed choices for themselves and for society? In this 2-week online professional development workshop, we will explore the various ways in which genetics impacts our […]