October 2018
CRISPRcon steering committee meeting
Marnie will be attending the CRISPRcon steering committee meeting on October 16th, which is being held in conjunction with the World Food Prize’s 2018 Borlaug Dialogue in Des Moines, Iowa.
Find out more »American Society of Human Genetics 2018 annual meeting
Ting will be presenting at the workshop "Science Communication and Engagement with Religious Publics," an ancillary event at this year's ASHG annual meeting that is organized by the Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER) program and the Center for Public Engagement on Science and Technology, both situated within the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 9 am - 12 pm. And then, Marnie will be giving a talk about the…
Find out more »Maine Council for the Social Studies annual conference
Dana will be presenting pgEd's lesson on the history of the American eugenics movement at the MCSS annual conference.
Find out more »“Lives in Me” culture reveal
Vika will be a guest speaker at this event organized by the Afrimerican Culture Initiative (ACI), which aims to use DNA testing as a way for people of African descent to tangibly connect with their African ancestry and foster community building. pgEd will be providing information about DNA ancestry testing and how the tests work. This event is free and open to the public.
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