Join us for an interactive virtual workshop for scientists on engaging with communities of faith. This session will be led by our colleague, Dr. Rob O’Malley, project director for the Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER) program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Register today! Participants will: learn how culture, […]
Exploring Difference in the Biology Classroom: Join us on Thursday, December 1 (6-7:30pm ET) for a webinar on How to represent wide-ranging family structures and personal identities using the latest pedigree nomenclature. The first hour will include short presentations from healthcare professionals, Ina Amarillo, PhD and Robin Bennett, MS, LGC, PhD Hon, with ample time for […]
Rob will attend the annual conference for networking with science communicators, advocates and scientists interested in public engagement involving genetics and other life sciences. The meeting theme is "Science for Humanity" and will convene in Washington, D.C. and online. Look for him at the opening welcome reception (Thurs. March 2nd @6:30pm) the Anthropology (Section H) […]
Join us on Wednesday, March 8 (6-7:30pm ET) for a virtual program on Engaging with Genetic Disability and Difference. The first hour will include short presentations from disability scholars, Dr. Kara B. Ayers and Dr. Joel Michael Reynolds, with ample time for Q&A. The final half-hour will be a discussion about classroom integration strategies. Captions […]
pgEd will be leading a 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 disciplines as well […]
Marnie and Nadine are excited to have been invited to lead a workshop at the 2023 conference from the Association of Science Communicators. Our workshop "Finding our Common Thread through Conversation" aims to equip and mobilize participants to engage in two-way conversations with the public on the scientific, personal, and social dimensions of genetics. We […]
Join us on Tuesday, April 11 (6-7:30pm ET) for a virtual program on What Genetic Ancestry Tests Mean (and What They Don’t). The first hour will include short presentations from two experts in genetics and anthropology, Janina Jeff, PhD, MS and Jada Benn Torres, PhD, with ample time for Q&A. The final half-hour will be a […]
Rob will be attending the 92nd annual meeting of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists (AABA), which will be held along with meetings of its sister organizations, the Human Biology Association and the American Association of Anthropological Genetics. As AABA Education Committee co-chair, Rob will organize and participate in a public engagement event on April […]
The Social Issues in Biology Journal Club is hosting Marnie for a workshop with Boston-area researchers on “Challenges and Opportunities in Science Communication”.
Join us on Thursday, May 11 (6-7:30pm ET) for a virtual program on Beyond Mendel: Leading with Complexity when Teaching Human Genetics. The first hour will include short presentations from researchers, Shawneequa Callier, JD, MA and Eimear Kenny, PhD, with ample time for Q&A. The final half-hour will be a discussion about classroom integration strategies. […]