Presentations at South Dearborn High School – Aurora, IN
Robin will be visiting her former high school to talk with students about personal genetics.
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Student workshops
Genome Editing & the Environment at Pierce Middle School – Milton, MA
Robin will be visiting Pierce Middle School to talk to 8th grade students about genome editing and the environment.
Teaching a class for “Social Issues in Biology” course at Harvard – Boston, MA
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 […]
Classroom Presentations at Norwell High School – Norwell, MA
Marnie will be talking with students studying biotechnology at Norwell High School.
Classroom presentations at Foster High School – Seattle, WA
Robin and Helen will be spending a full day presenting pgEd lessons to students at Foster High School. Presentations will include Introduction to Personal Genetics; Sex, Genetics & Athletics; and Engineering the World Around Us: Genome Editing & the Environment.
Eureka! @Girls Inc. MetroWest After School Program
Framingham State University 100 State St, Framingham, MA, United StatesRobin and Gill will encourage youth in grades 8 and 9 to lean into curiosity during an after school program focused on the innovation and social impacts of gene editing technology. The program will balance questions about science and society with a strawberry DNA extraction lab experiment and four corners activity to imagine versions of […]
“Project Month” Presentations at Boston Day & Evening Academy (Boston, MA)
Boston Day and Evening Academy Roxbury, MA, United StatesRobin will be a guest speaker as part of Boston Day & Evening Academy’s “Project Month”, sparking students’ interest in topics related to genetics.
Presentations at Boston Day & Evening Academy (Boston, MA)
Boston Day and Evening Academy Roxbury, MA, United StatesRobin will be returning to Boston Day & Evening Academy to lead students in the BDEA 2.0 program through an activity related to DNA, crime, and law enforcement.
BioTech STEM Expo [part of MD STEM Festival] at Roberto Clemente Middle School – Germantown, MD
The BioTech STEM Expo at Roberto Clemente Middle School will introduce and excite students about the fields and career opportunities in Biotech and Health, providing students the opportunity to see, touch, and experience the field. The format is a booth style where students will go from booth to booth to participate in the activities.
Talking Genetics with Middle School Students – Boston, MA
Nadine will meet with a group of middle school students who are doing an internship at Harvard Medical School around the question “How do Scientists and Health Professionals Solve Problems”. She will join them to explore the science of genome editing and the social and ethical implications of this technology.