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CANCELED – Demo of educational resources developed for PBS Learning Media site at NSTA conference – Boston, MA – CANCELED

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Boston, MA, United States

The upcoming PBS documentary "The Gene: An Intimate History" takes an in-depth look at the history of genetics, including pivotal discoveries, current applications, and the social implications of the use and misuse of genetic science. pgEd has partnered with WETA, who is producing the film, to create educational resources for the PBS Learning Media site. […]

Online Screening: Ken Burns’ “The Gene” with Detroit Public TV

pgEd Director, Ting Wu, will be a panelist for Detroit Public TV's virtual screening of the Ken Burns' documentary, "The Gene: An Intimate History". Other panelists will be Dr. Susan Baserga, Dr. George Church, Dr. Howard Markel, Dr. Stanley Perlman, and filmmaker Chris Durrance. For more on this two-part documentary, which premieres on April 7 […]

ONLINE – Class for “Social Issues in Biology” course at Harvard – Boston, MA

Harvard Medical School 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA, United States

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 – “Introduction to Personal Genetics” Teacher Workshop

To replace some of the many in-person events we have had to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pgEd is offering a series of online teacher workshops. Join us for this presentation of our “Introduction to Personal Genetics” lesson focused on how new advances in personal genetics impact our lives, our medical decisions, and society. […]

ONLINE – “Genetics, History & the American Eugenics Movement” Teacher Workshop

To replace some of the many in-person events we have had to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pgEd is offering a series of online teacher workshops. Join us for this presentation of our “Genetics, History & the American Eugenics Movement” lesson focused on the history of the American eugenics movement and how we as […]

ONLINE – “Genome Editing & CRISPR” Teacher Workshop

To replace some of the many in-person events we have had to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pgEd is offering a series of online teacher workshops. Join us for this presentation of our “Genome Editing & CRISPR” lesson focused on how advances in our ability to change genomes impact individuals and society. Click here […]

ONLINE – Invited scientist at PBS Books’ live event for National DNA Day

PBS Books is celebrating DNA day (April 25, 2020) with libraries nationwide with a Facebook live event for tweens and teens on Friday, April 24, 2020 at 2pm EST/11am PST. DNA Day celebrates the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of the double helix in 1953. Nadine will be joining the live […]