pgEd will be visiting 8th grade science students at Conservatory Lab Charter School in Dorchester to discuss how discoveries in genetics have led to complex issues and questions in society.
The LEAH (Leaders through Education, Action and Hope) Project is a STEM, college readiness, and workforce development program for Boston public high school students. They work with about 50 high school students over the school year and organize field trips and workshops to increase their STEM exposure and knowledge. On February 5th and 7th, Florcy […]
Robin and Vika will be visiting Brookline High School to present pgEd's lesson on athletics and genetics, with a particular focus on exploring topics such as: - How might personal genetics impact and transform athletics? - Whose responsibility is it to ensure athletes with medical conditions, such as sickle cell trait, are treated both safely […]
pgEd will be visiting O'Bryant School of Mathematics and Sciences in Roxbury to speak with students participating in the MEDscience program. Stay tuned for more details!
The pgEd team 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, and students in this class are drawn from PhD programs across biology-related […]
On Wednesday May 29th Dana will visit Waynflete School in Portland ME, to talk about genetic engineering with 7th grade students.
"Questions of Conscience" is the culmination of a 9th grade bioethics research project of Casco Bay High School students. Dana will attend as an expert panelist to have conversations on topics such as CRISPR, privacy, epigenetics, and genetic discrimination.
David Potter and Ed Furshpan Native American Education Program is a three week summer program for about 20 high school students of the Native community. During this time students come to Harvard Medical School to learn about neurobiology and explore the science of substance abuse and addiction. This year, pgEd has been invited to talk […]
Veritas Institute is a program that helps undergraduate students write about science, technology, philosophy, and religion for public audiences. As part of this program, Nadine will join pastor Nathan Barczi in a session titled "Genetics, Personhood, and Religious Communities" - to talk about how to engage scientific and faith communities, and how to create bridges […]
The freshman students in the Brockton High School Biotech program have been designing biological systems to treat or cure a human disease and thinking deeply about the ethics of genetic engineering. Robin will be attending the poster session where the students will present their capstone projects to judge, discuss and celebrate their work.