ONLINE – ASHG Career Day: How to Have Difficult Conversations
Nadine will be joining ASHG's 2020 Virtual Meeting as a panelist for the Professional Development Session "How to Have Difficult Conversations" during Career Day.
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Events for scientists
ONLINE – Meeting the Moment: How can scientists contribute to a broad conversation on genetics and society?
This is the launch event of our partnership with the Genetics Society of America to build public dialogue about genetic technologies. Please click here to learn more about this project and to register for this event.
ONLINE – Inclusive Public Engagement for Geneticists: Discussing the History of Eugenics
The history of genetics is deeply entwined with the eugenics movement. Some fear that today’s genetic advances, despite the great potential for societal benefits, could lead to a new era of eugenics. How can geneticists invite inclusive discussions on this important topic in our classrooms, labs, and communities? Join pgEd to learn about their experiences […]
ONLINE – Class for “Social Issues in Biology” course at Harvard
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 […]
ONLINE – Inclusive Public Engagement for Geneticists: Discussing Reproductive Genetics
Reproductive genetic technologies, including preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), can allow people to learn more about the DNA of an embryo or fetus than ever before. For some people, genetic testing in reproductive healthcare provides an important decision-making tool; for some, these tests raise a suite of practical, ethical, moral, and […]
ONLINE – Inclusive Public Engagement for Geneticists: Discussing Genome Editing and the Environment
The emergence of genome editing technologies, such as CRISPR, have opened new possibilities for engineering the world around us. Scientists are considering ways to apply these tools to address agricultural and environmental issues – modifying crops (for herbicide tolerance, drought resistance, and so on), gene drives to counter vector-borne diseases (e.g., malaria), and even reviving […]
ONLINE – Humanity in Deep Space
pgEd’s Director, Dr. Ting Wu, will be discussing the intersection of genetics and space travel at a webinar organized by Humanity in Deep Space on “Are We Really Built for Space?”. Ting, who also directs the Consortium for Space Genetics at Harvard Medical School (MIT), will be joined by panelists, Dr. George Church (HMS/MIT) and […]
ONLINE – National Human Genome Research Institute webinar
Marnie will be presenting a webinar to faculty and trainees in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The webinar will focus on pgEd's experiences and programs raising awareness and conversation about genetics and genomics. Thank you to Dr. Chris Gunter, […]
ONLINE – Discussing Genetics: a mini-course on how to foster engaging, sensitive, and inclusive conversations – GSA
Broad public engagement on genetics is urgently needed, as discovery in the field of genetics rapidly accelerates. Emerging technologies bring great promise to improve human health and well-being. Yet, research is outpacing the rate at which people can navigate new decisions they and their loved ones face. The frequency and complexity of these decision-making moments […]
ONLINE – Inclusive Public Engagement for Geneticists: Building meaningful community partnerships, Co-creating educational programs that engage deaf and ASL-signing students
Public engagement requires us to interrogate our language and the thinking behind it. What ideas are embedded in our language about genetics? What messages are we sending? How are people being impacted? In approaching these questions with humility, we have an opportunity to dismantle barriers that are excluding people from engaging with genetics, learn about […]