Marnie and Lauren are looking forward to visiting our partners at Brockton High School to meet with students and educators and plan future activities in Brockton, including professional development workshops and an event in the high school's new planetarium.
pgEd director Ting Wu will be speaking at the upcoming Cambridge Roundtable on Science, Art and Religion on Dec 1. Bringing together academics, clergy and other professionals over a weekly dinner, the goal of the Roundtable is to foster dialogue that explores the intersection of academic and Christian thought on issues related to science and […]
Join pgEd for an engaging workshop for educators that will explore issues of genetics and social justice. How does genetics intersect with issues of social justice? As genetic technologies become more widespread, how can our society ensure that education about and access to this information is available to all people? Social studies, biology, humanities, health, law, […]
Lauren is excited to visit Boston Day and Evening Academy on December 12th. Boston Day and Evening Academy is an alternative public charter school that pgEd has visited and had the privilege to work with over the course of the last several years. We will be teaching pgEd's lesson about the history of the American […]
Johnny will be speaking on the “ELSI and the Business of Genomics” panel at the third annual conference of the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved (NHIT). The conference, entitled “The Perfect Storm: Genomics, Precision Medicine, and Health IT Innovation – Opportunities in Underserved Communities,” will convene leaders in science, ethics, business, law, medicine and policy […]
Marnie is looking forward to visiting Norwell High School to meet with Craig Belmore's 12th graders who are studying "Literature of the Utopias." Marnie is going to share some of the opportunities and complexities of the exciting world of personal genetics.
Marnie will be speaking on a multi-disciplinary panel discussion on CRISPR with Jamie Metzl (Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council), Roberto Barbero (Former Assistant Director on Biological Innovation, White House Office of Science & Technology Policy), and Matthew Liao (Director, Center for Bioethics, New York University). The discussion will consider potential applications of CRISPR, policy questions, long-term societal implications, and […]
Marnie has been invited to represent pgEd at the Strategic Visioning Meeting for the Genomic Literacy, Education, and Engagement Initiative. This meeting will have strands for engaging K-16, public, and healthcare audiences.
Join us! This one-day interdisciplinary workshop will explore issues of social justice and the ethical, legal and social implications of genetics. Attendees will learn cutting-edge, engaging content and participate in activities that model classroom lessons for students. Participants will receive free pgEd curriculum and join a community of educators who value thought-provoking content and activities. The workshop […]
Dana has been invited to give a talk on genome editing as part of the Smithsonian traveling exhibition "Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human?" at the Bangor Public Library in Bangor, Maine.
