Join us for coffee and conversation this summer! The Coffee & Conversation Summer Series is a virtual event to bring together educators and the pgEd team to share stories and build community around teaching the personal and social impacts of genetics. Whether you are a veteran teacher or are just starting your career, pgEd welcomes […]
Personal genetics can impact our lives in many ways. This workshop will explore societal implications of personal genetics from reproduction and human sexual development to ancestry testing and law enforcement. Lessons covered will include: - Introduction to Personal Genetics - How Does Ancestry Testing Work? Exploring Admixture Testing - Sex, Genetics and Athletics - DNA, […]
Join us for coffee and conversation this summer! The Coffee & Conversation Summer Series is a virtual event to bring together educators and the pgEd team to share stories and build community around teaching the personal and social impacts of genetics. Whether you are a veteran teacher or are just starting your career, pgEd welcomes […]
Genome editing is accelerating the pace of biological research and offers the potential to prevent and cure disease; create crops that are drought-tolerant, disease-resistant, and more nutritious; and help us adapt to life on a warming planet. But it also raises concerns - especially in light of the history of eugenics. Eugenicists in the early […]
Join us for coffee and conversation this summer! The Coffee & Conversation Summer Series is a virtual event to bring together educators and the pgEd team to share stories and build community around teaching the personal and social impacts of genetics. Whether you are a veteran teacher or are just starting your career, pgEd welcomes […]
Marnie will be visiting Suffolk University in Boston to participate in a conference dedicated to “Transforming undergraduate education in the molecular life sciences”, hosted by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She will be leading a Catalyst Conversation session on “Exploring Complexity in the Undergraduate Classroom: Sharing Free Curricula to Support Engagement with […]
pgEd will be presenting "Genome Editing & Health Equity: Innovation & Ethics" as part of the Health Equity Day programming for the Cambridge Science Festival. Join us as we explore the intersection of science, innovation, and ethics. Genetics research is progressing at a feverish pace and increasingly impacting people’s lives and society as a whole. […]
Gene editing technology gives us the power to edit the DNA of all living things. With this power comes important questions about if, when, where, why, and how to use this technology. Many people wonder about the risks and benefits of gene editing to modify human traits, or applications in health, agriculture, and the environment. […]
Look for pgEd's booth at the Festival of Genomics & Biodata in Boston. We will be promoting discussion on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genetic science advancements and supporting scientists, clinicians, and business leaders to continue the discussion in the spaces they occupy. We will demonstrate to visitors how our team engages […]
Helen will be introducing students to pgEd at this year’s expo. The National College Resources Foundation is on a mission to increase diversity in STEM/STEAM careers on a local, regional and national level. This is their 10th annual event held in South Central LA to showcase different careers and interests in STEAM, expose BIPOC students […]