Marnie will be speaking at the Library Partner Summit organized by the Cornerstones of Science (CoS). pgEd is partnering with Cornerstones and libraries in Maine and Massachusetts on the CoS Empowering Libraries Project to share information and increase conversation about advances in genetics and the ethical implications.
Marnie and Lauren will be visiting Brockton HS to teach classes and meet with teachers. pgEd is delighted to be partnering with Brockton HS on a series of interdisciplinary professional development workshops with teachers from the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. This new initiative is supported by a Science Education Partnership Award from the National Institutes of […]
pgEd director, Ting Wu, will be travelling to Los Angeles to join the Science & Entertainment Exchange for their 2nd Annual Writers Retreat Alumni Dinner. This is a follow-up to the retreat sponsored by Google last November to bring together scientists and writers and producers to come up with compelling storylines that bring real science to television […]
pgEd is excited to visit the Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Cambridge for a conversation about personal genetics with members of the congregation.
pgEd will be returning to exhibit at this year's Festival of Genomics in Boston. Our booth will provide a forum for discussing efforts to increase awareness and conversation and developing new partnerships. Also, check out the session on Space Exploration that pgEd director, Ting Wu, will be chairing on June 28 at 6:30pm. Join Ting […]
pgEd’s Dana Waring is looking forward to returning to Connecticut for the second year of the Teaching the Genome Generation course for high school STEM teachers, organized by the Jackson Laboratory. This hands-on course will focus on modern Genomic Biology and will cover 1) Molecular Biology Techniques in the Laboratory, 2) Use of Bioinformatics and Genome Databases, and 3) Social, Ethical, and Legal Topics […]
Lauren is excited to return to teach with Project Success: Opening the Door to Biomedical Careers, a program for Boston and Cambridge high school students to participate in summer research internships at Harvard Medical School and its affiliated institutions, as well as seminars and workshops given by faculty and administrators, site visits, and career counseling.
pgEd's Dana Waring is looking forward to returning to Bar Harbor, Maine for the second year of the Teaching the Genome Generation course for high school STEM teachers at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. This hands-on course will focus on modern Genomic Biology and will cover 1) Molecular Biology Techniques in the Laboratory, 2) Use of Bioinformatics and Genome Databases, and 3) […]
High school students are among the first generation that will have unprecedented access to information about their DNA. How can we prepare students to make informed choices for themselves and for society? We will explore how genetics intersects with issues of social justice, and as genetic technologies become more widespread, how our society can ensure that education […]
pgEd director, Ting Wu, is heading to Arizona to bring science from the cutting edge of personal genetics to The Science & Entertainment Exchange's Writers Retreat. This retreat brings together scientists and writers from film and television to integrate science into compelling storylines.
